Visit Tiger Temple Thailand or Don’t Bother Coming

Of all the activities that the millions of tourists who visit Thailand every year take part in, there is a lesser-known one that will blow almost everyone’s mind. No, it’s not a Ping-Pong show up the famous Patpong district or seeing a Leopard Shark sleeping on the seabed. Nor is it laying-back sipping a cocktail while looking at the white cliffs of the idyllic islands of Koh Phi-Phi with its James Bond Island. Quite simply, handling a fully-grown tiger or feeding white tiger cubs’ milk at the Tiger Temple Thailand in Kanchanaburi province will put everything else you have done in the Thai Kingdom well and truly into perspective.

Yes of course you can ride elephants, and yes elephants can kill you, but so can a horse, or a cow and infamously donkeys for that matter. Getting up close and personal with these majestic and powerful carnivores is not something you can do in most other countries in the world. The tiger temple was set up by Abbot Pra Ajarn Phusit (literally translated as monk teacher Phusit) in 1999 and he has been taking care of abandoned tigers ever since; it is situated just a couple of hours from Bangkok in a wonderful, picturesque province made famous by the Bride over the River Kwai and is open to visitors all year round. Being a temple, it is run by a group of monks who use their knowledge, experience and calm personalities to control the animals and allow tourists to pet them, feed them and have photographs taken, too. Kanchanaburi tiger temple is fast becoming world-famous, so in the near future there may be too many tourists to make it a safe and relaxing experience for both tourists and animals alike. There are several tiger temple tours available and one must be careful not to join the hoards of people who arrive mid morning making too much noise and upsetting these wonderful cats. It’s far better to do a little research and pay a little more for a proper tour of the tiger temple Kanchanaburi to safely get up close to the cats under controlled supervision. One particular tiger temple tour also caters for small and large groups and later in the day takes the tourists to go and bathe elephants in the famous River Kwai. It’s quite simple; do an internet search for Thailand tiger temple or tiger Thailand and make sure the package suits your requirements and budget.

In summary, don’t forget about all the other wonderful attractions that Thailand has to offer, but bear in mind that the ladyboys, bars, fake goods, beaches and marine life will be there every time. The tiger temple Thailand is still one of those quiet and almost undiscovered places where Westerners are still seen as a novelty and treated with respect accordingly. The animals are cared for and handled professionally and the numbers of visitors is quickly reaching its limit. Don’t wait until next year. Go there now, before it’s too late.