Wild Boar Spotted Strolling Bangkok Streets, Netizens Dub It 'City Pig'
A wild boar was spotted wandering through traffic in Bangkok's Bangkapi district near The Mall Bangkapi, prompting a local Facebook page to post photos searching for its owner. The incident quickly went viral as netizens jokingly renamed the animal a 'city pig' and speculated about its origins, turning the sighting into a light-hearted social media sensation.
A wild boar was found walking in the middle of the road in the Happy Land area near The Mall Bangkapi on November 14, 2026 at 11:23 AM. The Facebook page 'Pee Ja Yu Bangkapi' posted photos asking the owner to come collect it, jokingly adding they were waiting for a video of the boar running. The images show the animal walking along the roadside and crossing the street amid traffic. After the post went viral, netizens flooded the comments, quipping that it wasn't a wild boar but a 'city pig,' with some roleplaying as the boar saying, 'I'm not a wild boar, I've changed my name to city pig.' Others speculated it may have come from Soi Pho Kaeo and wanted to visit the mall. The incident became a light-hearted online sensation, with some joking the boar was violating traffic laws by not wearing a helmet.