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Has the Tiger Temple run out of lives?

June 4, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

Tigers impounded,  abbot on the run,  but tourist trap has survived raids before          KANCHANABURI, Thailand––Thai authorities,  assisted by personnel from the Wildlife Friends Foundation of Thailand,  on May 30,  2016 began impounding the 137 tigers kept by erstwhile Buddhist monks at the internationally notorious Tiger Temple. The monks-turned-tiger-keepers initially turned the impoundment team away,  as […]

Filed Under: Activism, Animal rights & welfare, Asia, Asia/Pacific, Asian religions, Buddhism, Conservation, Culture & Animals, Endangered species, Exhibition, Feature Home Bottom, Poaching & trafficking, Religion & philosophy, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Wildlife, Zoos Tagged With: Abbot Phra Ajarn Chan, Edwin Wiek, Merritt Clifton, Phra Vissuthisaradhera, Sharon Gunyup, Steve Winter, Sybelle Foxcroft, Tiger Temple

Is Thai “Tiger Temple” trafficking?

January 23, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

Exposed by Australian charity & National Geographic          BANGKOK,  Thailand––More than 15 years of allegations that the renowned Tiger Temple is engaged in breeding and trafficking tigers for body parts gained weight with the January 21,  2016 release of a detailed investigative report and collection of documents from the Australian wildlife charity Cee4Life,  founded by […]

Filed Under: Asia, Asia/Pacific, Asian religions, Australia & New Zealand, Buddhism, Conservation, Culture & Animals, Endangered species, Entertainment, Exhibition, Feature Home Bottom, Laws, Organizations, Poaching & trafficking, Religion & philosophy, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Wildlife, Zoos Tagged With: Cee4Life, Sharon Gunyup, Steve Winter, Sybelle Foxcroft, Tiger Temple

“Tiger Temple” trumps Thai government authority again

April 28, 2015 By Merritt Clifton

Thai government cuts a deal BANGKOK, Thailand––The economic and political clout of the notorious “Tiger Temple” in Kanchanaburi, Thailand prevailed again over the last weekend of April 2015. Instead of impounding the 146 resident tigers, the Thai Department of National Parks, Wildlife & Plant Conservation on April 24, 2015 announced a deal whereby the tigers […]

Filed Under: Asia/Pacific, Asian religions, Buddhism, Culture & Animals, Entertainment, Exhibition, Feature Home Middle Left, Religion & philosophy, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Zoos Tagged With: Edwin Wiek, Merritt Clifton, Tiger Temple, Tony Ruiz

Thai “Tiger Temple” losing stripes

April 10, 2015 By Merritt Clifton

Thai government announces plan to transfer 146 tigers to government breeding centers BANGKOK, Thailand––The notorious “Tiger Temple” at Wat Pa Luang Ta Bua in Kanchanaburi, Thailand, may be near permanent closure,  with the planned transfer of all 146 resident tigers to government breeding centers, Thai Department of National Parks, Wildlife & Plant Conservation director general […]

Filed Under: Asia/Pacific, Asian religions, Buddhism, Culture & Animals, Entertainment, Exhibition, Feature Home Bottom, Religion & philosophy, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Zoos Tagged With: Edwin Wiek, Nipon Chotiban, Tiger Temple, Wildlife Triends

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