Dead tiger cubs found in popular Thai tourist attraction
Forty dead tiger cubs have been found during a raid on a Thai Buddhist temple, which is a popular tourist attraction.
Police and wildlife officials have now started removing all living tigers from the Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi, which is now closed to the public.
The operation is expected to take at least a week.
The temple, officially called Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua, has been accused of wildlife trafficking and animal abuse.
Police colonel Bandith Meungsukhum told AFP news agency that wildlife officials would file new criminal charges against the monks who run the temple after the discovery of the one or two-day old dead cubs, which were found in a freezer.
Monks at the temple have not commented on the find, but they have previously denied trafficking allegations.
The temple has long been a stop on tourists’ itineraries as it allowed visitors to pose for photos with the tigers or help with their exercise routine.
Linsey McNeill
Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk
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