Tag: Tiger Temple
Over half of the captive tigers taken from the Tiger Temple three years have died of tongue paralysis from stress
Eighty-six out of a total of 147 tigers kept at two wildlife breeding stations in Ratchaburi province after they were confiscated from a forest monastery [Read More…]
Department denies reopening of Tiger Temple
The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants Conservation yesterday dismissed a claim by the World Animal Protection Thailand (WAPT) that it has granted permission [Read More…]
Tiger Temple to Reopen 9 Months After Raid
BANGKOK — Armed with a zoo permit and a brand new set of tigers, the people behind the infamous Tiger Temple plan to reopen for [Read More…]
Reclaimed ‘Tiger Temple’ land to go to farmers via cooperative: minister
MORE than 1,000 rai – 160 hectares – previously occupied by the ‘Tiger Temple’ in Kanchanaburi province will be distributed to a farmers’ cooperative. The [Read More…]
Abbot Remains Free as Tiger Temple Threatens to Sue Gov’t
KANCHANABURI — Three weeks after the Tiger Temple was raided and shut down, its lawyer said Thursday they are preparing to sue the national parks [Read More…]
Suspected Tiger Meat Slaughterhouse Found Near Tiger Temple
KANCHANABURI — A widening investigation into the Tiger Temple’s role in animal trafficking led officers today to their most alarming discovery yet – a home [Read More…]
Officials Hunt for Abbot of Tiger Temple
KANCHANABURI — The hunt is on for the longtime abbot of the Tiger Temple after he vanished in the wake of raids which discovered evidence [Read More…]
Bottles of Real Tiger Labeled ‘Energy Booster’ Discovered in Tiger Temple
KANCHANABURI — Wildlife officials were surprised to discover two tigers previously unknown to them inside the Tiger Temple compound today, along with revelations of jars [Read More…]
