This is the stunning moment a herd of elephants emerged from the jungle to cross a road in Thailand.

The family of eight jumbos were migrating through dense woodland when they came to the road in Chachoengsao, eastern Thailand on April 19.

Wildlife volunteers that had been following the animals ensured the road was closed off so they could continue their journey safely.

Footage shows the animals climbing a small bank to cross the road as locals watch safely from a distance.

Forestry worker, Wanphen, said staff monitor the movement of elephants and ensure that they are protected on their journey.

Every time they move from one part of the woods to another, the staff will be blocking the road for the security.

Wanphen said: "All the volunteers have been keeping an eye on wild animals for years.

''We want to ensure that both villagers and elephants can live together without harming each other."

Thailand has an estimated 3,000 wild elephants that roam freely in 69 different wildlife sanctuaries and national parks.

These protected areas form a central habitat of forest clusters where most of the wild elephant population lives.

Last week a herd of more than 50 elephants was seen crossing a road in the same region.

Wanphen said that elephants move to different parts of the forest throughout the year, but the recent increase in sighting is also due to the increasing summer temperatures as they search for cooler shelter, food and water.

She added: ''The elephants are moving around to the find new places to settle that are rich in food and water for them.''