Kanchanaburi – The Tiger Temple Wat Pa Luangta Maha Bua (Thailand)

Kategorien: Reiseblog, Asia, Thailand

After our gradiosen bathing with elephants this morning we drove on to the tiger temple Wat Pa Luangta Maha Bua in the province of Kanchanaburi.

Tiger

The location of the Tiger Temple

The temple was founded in 1994 as a forest temple and refuge for wild animals.

Our pictures of the Tiger Temple

The detailed travel report to the temple Wat Pa Luangta Maha Bua will be delivered, but we have already uploaded the pictures. If there are any specific questions about the pictures or this travelogue, please post a comment at the end of the post.

Even though the whole thing is certainly an incredibly special experience, we didn’t feel good during our visit. Looking back, we wouldn’t be visiting this facility anymore!

Update: At the end of May 2016 the temple was completely closed for tourist traffic! What many visitors did not know: After the stalking of animal cruelty, smuggling of tiger skins and the breeding of tigers for the black market, there was a large raid by the military government. And the finds suggest that the monks are actually involved in a worldwide illegal wildlife trade. All tigers have since been removed from the tiger temple and have now found a new home in the Khao Son Wildlife Center in Ratchaburi.

Feeding the baby tiger with the bottle

We were able to play with several baby tigers on our tour in a separate area. In the end, everyone could feed a small tiger with the flange. It was a very special experience.

Unsere Reiseberichte aus Südostasien (2013)

In diesem Urlaub durch Südostasien sind wir durch 5 verschiedene Länder gereist. Angefangen mit unserem Flug nach Hong Kong (China), dann weiter nach Bangkok (Thailand), zur Millionenmetropole Singapur, dann in den Dschungel zum UNESCO-Welterbe Angkor Wat nach Siem Riep (Kambodscha), weiter nach Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) und zum Schluss auf die Insel Borneo (Malaysia). Ein unglaublich faszinierende Reise mit wahnsinnig vielen Eindrücken und Erlebnissen.

Reiseberichte Südostasien China: Hong Kong - Ein Rundgang durch die Stadt
China: Hong Kong - Die Aussicht auf die Stadt vom Victoria Peak
China: Hong Kong - Ten Thousand Buddhas Kloster & der Big Buddha
Thailand: Elephant Camp – Baden mit Elefanten im Khwae Noi Fluss
Thailand: Der Tigertempel Wat Pa Luangta Maha Bua
Thailand: Bangkok – Der Königspalast, Wat Pho & Wat Arun
Thailand: Ayutthaya – Die Tempel & Ruinen des UNESCO-Weltrerbes
Thailand: Ayutthaya – Die Elefanten im Royal Elephant Kraal Village
Singapur: Chinatown, S.E.A. Aquarium & Sentosa Island
Singapur: Ein Tagesausflug zum Singapore Zoo
Singapur: Das Marina Bay Sands Resort mit dem Infinity Pool
Kambodscha: Siem Reap – Hotel, Old Market & die Schmetterlingsfarm
Kambodscha: Siem Reap – Die Tempelanlagen von Angkor Wat
Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur – Die Zwillingstürme der Petronas Towers
Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur – Die Batu Caves & das Aquaria KLCC
Malaysia: Borneo – Das Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre
Malaysia: Borneo – Das Proboscis Monkey Labuk Bay Sanctuary
Malaysia: Borneo – Die Gomantong-Höhlen & Urwaldelefanten
Malaysia: Borneo – Tauchen im Sipadan Kapalai Dive Resort
Malaysia: Borneo – Das Sipadan Kapalai Dive Resort