Comments on: Sriracha Tiger Zoo – Pattaya Thailand

By: Gemma

Gemma — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 07:04:36 +0000

This sounds very much like phuket zoo it was very upsetting to see how the animals were kept and treated .

By: Francis Brent

Francis Brent — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 02:25:50 +0000

I was thinking of going there as I love tigers but I am glad that you have put your review as I cant stand animal cruelty and will not help those that cause it.

By: Vishal Shah

Vishal Shah — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:28:55 +0000

We visited this zoo in May last year and did not write a review till now as had forgotten about that experience with great difficulty. Its only when I came across the photos that I decided to review this zoo.
If you do visit then trust me, it will the worst decision you make during your vacation.( if you care at all about the animals!).It really spoint our vacation as the sights and sounds were difficult to get over.
The first sight is a tigress enclosed in a room approximately 10 feet by 5 feet. She is so bored that she keeps pacing back and forth. The other 2 ladies from UK who were in the same van as us, at this point started crying.
The next stop is where you see a few cubs in a small room. They ask you if you would like to cuddle a cub and take photos. We actually saw them beating one of the cubs with a stick to coax it out of the room for some other tourists to take a photo.
On your way to some other part of the zoo you pass an enclosure with a bit of water and a few tigers. At least these were left loose and not in a small enclosure.
Then you visit another part of the tigers area where you can have photos taken with grown tigers and tigresses. After that you visit a small warehouse like space with approximately 15-20 small cages each holding a tiger cub. The cubs were really upset and some were actually crying. This is where you part with more cash as they will tell you the cubs are crying because they are hungry and you will actually dig into your pockets to buy milk bottles which you can then use to feed the cubs thinking you are helping the cubs.
I think this is the worst form of cruelty as they have actually imprisoned the tigers and tigresses and are using them for monetary gain.
Then comes the elephant and crocodile and tiger show. These were quite entertaining.
I hope some animal organizations take note and take action against them. I urge every one of you after reading this and many other reviews to think very many times before visiting this hell hole as you will be allowing these people to stay open for business.
Thanks for taking the time to read this review.

By: Martyn

Martyn — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:06:01 +0000

Pete I’ve never been to Sriracha Tiger Zoo but I have visited the Crocodile Farm on numerous occasions and enjoyed every trip. I was always fascinated by the crocodile man putting his head into the crocodile’s mouth, how did he do it, I think I now know how. Apparently they use a stick to tickle the roof of the crocodile’s mouth which in turn makes it open it’s jaws wider until it eventually dislocates and is left open wide. It’s takes the crocodile a few seconds to unlock the jaw by which time the crocodile man has had his head inside the mouth and back out again. Fascinating but risky. I will check out Sriracha Tiger Zoo next time I’m in Pattaya. All the best.

By: Thailand Essentials

Thailand Essentials — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:26:38 +0000

I haven’t been over to Kanchanaburi province yet, but there are still so many places I want to see in Thailand. I’d also like to see the Bridge on the River Kwai while I am there.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:37:21 +0000

I haven’t been to the Pattaya zoo, but I did stop by the Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi. My photos came out ok, but with a new camera I’ll have to go back (but I’ll wait until visitors are in town).

By: Holiday in Pattaya Thailand | Pattaya Thailand Essentials

Holiday in Pattaya Thailand | Pattaya Thailand Essentials — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:20:53 +0000

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