Comments on: Kanchanaburi, Thailand http://maikulian.com/2008/08/25/kanchanaburi-thailand/ There is always something going on Sun, 06 Jun 2010 08:32:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: maikulian http://maikulian.com/2008/08/25/kanchanaburi-thailand/#comment-52 maikulian Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:54:09 +0000 http://maikulian.wordpress.com/?p=141#comment-52 Thanks, Tiggy, for the additional links. It is so sad what has happened in there. Thanks, Tiggy, for the additional links. It is so sad what has happened in there.

]]> By: tiggy0123 http://maikulian.com/2008/08/25/kanchanaburi-thailand/#comment-50 tiggy0123 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:35:59 +0000 http://maikulian.wordpress.com/?p=141#comment-50 With regards to the notorious Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi, Thailand - following complaints from tourists and volunteers about tigers being mistreated there, Care for the Wild International (CWI) undertook an intensive two year investigation. The resulting CWI report reveals illegal wildlife trade, animal cruelty, false conservation claims and visitor safety risks at the Temple. You can read the report at: http://www.careforthewild.com/projects.asp?detail=true&I_ID=580&mypage=Reports This issue has widespread media coverage: CWI's press release - "Illegal tiger trade, cruelty and human health hazards at famous tourist destination": http://www.careforthewild.com/files/tt_news_release%2020-06-08.pdf "Black market tigers linked to Thai Temple, Reports says" National Geographic News, 20 June 2008: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/06/080620-tiger-temple.html "Thai tiger temple a con job, says wildlife group" The Straits Times, 21 June 2008: http://travel.asiaone.com/Travel/News/Story/A1Story20080623-72311.html "UK wildlife group slams Tiger Temple" Bangkok Post, 27 June 2008: http://www.bangkokpost.com/270608_News/27Jun2008_news14.php "Danish tour operator boycotts well-known Thai tourist attraction" ScandAsia Denmark, 7 July 2008: http://www.scandasia.com/viewNews.php?coun_code=dk&news_id=4474 Canada: CBC National News, 9 July 2008: http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/2008/200807/20080709.html "Danes join boycott of tiger temple" The Nation, 11 July 2008 http://nationmultimedia.com/2008/07/11/politics/politics_30077848.php "New report says Thai Temple misleads visitors, abuses tigers" Ethical Traveller, July 2008: http://www.ethicaltraveler.org/news_story.php?id=1101 "Paradise Lost" The Star, 15 July 2008 http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2008/7/15/lifefocus/15 35960&sec=lifefocus Spiegel article (in German): http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/natur/0,1518,562903,00.html Tigers malnourished, illegal breeding, kept in sweltering temperatures 40 degrees or more “It’s a travesty” http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Thew-Tiger-Temple-Travesty-t140483.html Additionally, Animal Planet TV channel have now dropped their programme on the Temple. With regards to the notorious Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi, Thailand – following complaints from tourists and volunteers about tigers being mistreated there, Care for the Wild International (CWI) undertook an intensive two year investigation. The resulting CWI report reveals illegal wildlife trade, animal cruelty, false conservation claims and visitor safety risks at the Temple.

You can read the report at: http://www.careforthewild.com/projects.asp?detail=true&I_ID=580&mypage=Reports

This issue has widespread media coverage:

CWI’s press release – “Illegal tiger trade, cruelty and human health hazards at famous tourist destination”:
http://www.careforthewild.com/files/tt_news_release%2020-06-08.pdf

“Black market tigers linked to Thai Temple, Reports says”
National Geographic News, 20 June 2008:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/06/080620-tiger-temple.html

“Thai tiger temple a con job, says wildlife group”
The Straits Times, 21 June 2008:
http://travel.asiaone.com/Travel/News/Story/A1Story20080623-72311.html

“UK wildlife group slams Tiger Temple”
Bangkok Post, 27 June 2008:
http://www.bangkokpost.com/270608_News/27Jun2008_news14.php

“Danish tour operator boycotts well-known Thai tourist attraction”
ScandAsia Denmark, 7 July 2008:
http://www.scandasia.com/viewNews.php?coun_code=dk&news_id=4474

Canada: CBC National News, 9 July 2008:
http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/2008/200807/20080709.html

“Danes join boycott of tiger temple”
The Nation, 11 July 2008
http://nationmultimedia.com/2008/07/11/politics/politics_30077848.php

“New report says Thai Temple misleads visitors, abuses tigers”
Ethical Traveller, July 2008:
http://www.ethicaltraveler.org/news_story.php?id=1101

“Paradise Lost”
The Star, 15 July 2008
http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2008/7/15/lifefocus/15
35960&sec=lifefocus

Spiegel article (in German):
http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/natur/0,1518,562903,00.html

Tigers malnourished, illegal breeding, kept in sweltering temperatures 40 degrees or more
“It’s a travesty”
http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Thew-Tiger-Temple-Travesty-t140483.html

Additionally, Animal Planet TV channel have now dropped their programme on the Temple.

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