A Buddhist monk feeds water to a tiger at the Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi province. Photo: AP
Raid on Tiger Temple reveals grim reality of Thailand’s rampant animal trafficking
The monks at the temple first started taking care of tigers in 1999 and there were eventually 147 of them living there.
A Buddhist monk feeds water to a tiger at the Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi province. Photo: AP
The discovery of tiger parts, dead cubs and many made-from-tiger amulets at a famous temple in Thailand in early June has drawn attention to the country as a well-known trafficking hub of wildlife animals and their products.
Under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species signed by 182 parties including Thailand, international wildlife trade of endangered and protected species both plant and animal is prohibited. Tigers are on the list.
People wearing face masks walk through Singapore last year amid the pandemic. Photo: Reuters
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- The figure is higher than the city state’s official pandemic death toll of 1,403 due to including people who had Covid but died from other illnesses
- People who had not been fully vaccinated were over-represented, making up 28 per cent of deaths in the first half of this year, the ministry said
People wearing face masks walk through Singapore last year amid the pandemic. Photo: Reuters
