rooster59 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Park Life: New Tiger Park to open in Chalong already challenged on ‘ethical confinement’ By The Phuket News Tigers on show for tourists at Tiger Park Pattaya. Photo: Tiger Park Pattaya PHUKET: A new tiger tourist attraction in Phuket simply called Tiger Park, slated to open by the end of this month, is already under fire from animal welfare groups for offering yet another option for tourists to have their photos taken with the majestic animals. Yet, Tippawan Prathummanee, General Manager of Tiger Park Phuket, which operates under Navaphol Big Tiger Co Ltd, the operator of Tiger Park Pattaya, defends the new park’s form of operations. The park does not raise tigers to sell or to exchange for other wildlife animals. “Our goal is to ensure that all of our tigers live in natural environments that make them feel safe… You can feel, touch, hug and take photos with tigers without chains or drug control,” Ms Tippawan said. Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/park-life-new-tiger-park-to-open-in-chalong-already-challenged-on-ethical-confinement-74435.php -- © Copyright Phuket News 2020-01-18 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post madmitch Posted January 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2020 (edited) “Our goal is to ensure that all of our tigers live in natural environments that make them feel safe… You can feel, touch, hug and take photos with tigers without chains or drug control,” Ms Tippawan said. Well it's not a <deleted> natural environment then, is it? “I understand that there are a lot of different thoughts about tigers, but our main purpose is to conserve tigers in Thailand. Absolute tosh. Their main purpose is to make money by exploiting both tigers and gullible tourists Edited January 18, 2020 by madmitch 14 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Vacuum Posted January 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2020 19 minutes ago, rooster59 said: all of our tigers live in natural environments that make them feel safe Yeah, looks really natural... 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Sounds great. A welcome addition to local tourism. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post phuketrichard Posted January 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2020 Quote “Our goal is to ensure that all of our tigers live in natural environments that make them feel safe… You can feel, touch, hug and take photos with tigers without chains or drug control,” Ms Tippawan said. How is that Natural???? please consider tigers have as much right to a natural life as we do, as humans 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton Rd Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 what do they dope them up on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post greeneking Posted January 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2020 17 minutes ago, phuketrichard said: How is that Natural???? please consider tigers have as much right to a natural life as we do, as humans Figures vary widely, but 100sq km per wild tiger for a home range seems about right. How big is this place again? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Orton Rd said: what do they dope them up on? In the media article the manager specifically states they are not drugged, but she also says they are conserving the species so they can be returned to the forest. 23 minutes ago, greeneking said: Figures vary widely, but 100sq km per wild tiger for a home range seems about right. How big is this place again? About 14 rai for 29 tigers. All bred in Pattaya - there goes the neighborhood! Targeted at tourists from India, China and Russia. Edited January 18, 2020 by Old Croc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Oziex1 Posted January 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2020 39 minutes ago, Orton Rd said: what do they dope them up on? Thainess 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend49 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 4 hours ago, madmitch said: “Our goal is to ensure that all of our tigers live in natural environments that make them feel safe… You can feel, touch, hug and take photos with tigers without chains or drug control,” Ms Tippawan said. Well it's not a <deleted> natural environment then, is it? “I understand that there are a lot of different thoughts about tigers, but our main purpose is to conserve tigers in Thailand. Absolute tosh. Their main purpose is to make money by exploiting both tigers and gullible tourists I agree. When I visited a Tiger park in north island New Zealand, the dedicated trainer of the tiger we visited was with me all the time, the tiger was restrained with a chain, and you were not allowed in front of the tigers shoulders ( strike area) . Just touch the shoulder only. At CNX Tiger farm these lovely tourists can lounge all over the tigers for photos, tigers must be doped to let that happen. The same trainer was mauled to death by that tiger 5 months after my visit, the animal park closed indefinately. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Geoffggi Posted January 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2020 6 hours ago, rooster59 said: Tippawan Prathummanee, General Manager of Tiger Park Phuket, which operates under Navaphol Big Tiger Co Ltd, the operator of Tiger Park Pattaya, defends the new park’s form of operations. The park does not raise tigers to sell or to exchange for other wildlife animals. No they just pump them up with drugs so they can be in a photo shoot and not know one day from the next - such a shame...... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greeneking Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 You can feel, touch, hug and take photos with tigers without chains or drug control.. I'd like to see the insurance policy for this place! Or if a tourist is hurt see how their home insurance company views any claim. Baby tigers are cute for photos, but what happens to the older ones? See what the Kanchanaburi Temple did. They also said they were honestly taking care of the tigers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nice Boyd Posted January 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2020 (edited) Why would you go to see Doped Up Tigers, I don’t do Elephants either Edited January 18, 2020 by Nice Boyd 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Con Peoples Fund Posted January 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2020 Our goal is to ensure that all of our tigers live in natural environments that make them feel safe… You can feel, touch, hug and take photos with tigers without chains or drug control,” Ms Tippawan said. <deleted> ms tippawan. Ur goal is to exploit them tiger to make money thats it. Fellow TVers can anyone pls advise who to contact to try and stop this park from opening? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post URMySunshine Posted January 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2020 12 minutes ago, Nice Boyd said: Why would you go to see Doped Up Tigers, I don’t do Elephants either Went round Nong Nuch gardens the other day as I had a day to kill amongst many. On the way out came across the saddest looking tigers I have ever seen. Chained by the neck with a short leash, drugged to the eyeballs sand with their tormentor hitting their chin with a stick to get it up for the 100 baht photos with assorted asian tourists. I wouldn't have spent a single satang there had I known nor should anyone else. They are disgusting places with disgusting people. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scot123 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 One of my big regrets was going to Tiger temple back in 2005, I should have known better. Such big powerful and beautiful animals that were so obviously drugged. The security fence was one of those hi spec systems "A Rope". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
URMySunshine Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 40 minutes ago, greeneking said: You can feel, touch, hug and take photos with tigers without chains or drug control.. I'd like to see the insurance policy for this place! Or if a tourist is hurt see how their home insurance company views any claim. Baby tigers are cute for photos, but what happens to the older ones? See what the Kanchanaburi Temple did. They also said they were honestly taking care of the tigers. Best thing the army did or will probably ever do was to shut down that place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 7 hours ago, rooster59 said: “Our goal is to ensure that all of our tigers live in natural environments that make them feel safe… You can feel, touch, hug and take photos with tigers without chains or drug control,” Ms Tippawan said. You can PAY to touch, hug and take photos etc etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I dont have much faith in Thai insurance companies I dont think you'll get me in there it's bad enough on the roads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) On 1/18/2020 at 4:52 PM, Con Peoples Fund said: Our goal is to ensure that all of our tigers live in natural environments that make them feel safe… You can feel, touch, hug and take photos with tigers without chains or drug control,” Ms Tippawan said. <deleted> ms tippawan. Ur goal is to exploit them tiger to make money thats it. Fellow TVers can anyone pls advise who to contact to try and stop this park from opening? I believe the setup budget was around 100mill baht. Good luck stopping that. With some last minute construction still happening the rear big gates have been left open at times for large vehicles to enter. A friend went in yesterday to check the place out. He said the tigers didn't even look up at him as he passed by their cages. Apparently there is a pool with a large seating area around it, no doubt for shows. The once largely empty field is now heavily forested with hundreds of imported trees. Edited January 21, 2020 by Old Croc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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