The Wat Pa Luangta Bua Yannasampanno, or Tiger Temple is a petting zoo where visitors can pet adult and young tigers.

The Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi province Thailand is run by Buddhist monks and the tigers live in harmony with the monks and other animals.

When you visit Thailand you can visit these tigers and also donate to the monks to help them out.

The IndoChinese Tiger which is found in Cambodia, China, Laos, Burma, Thailand, and Vietnam is estimated to only have a population which varies between 1,200 to 1,800.

These Tiger populations are at extreme risk due to inbreeding.

Theravada Buddhism is the main style of Buddhism in modern Thailand. Thai Buddhism has evolved over time to include additional regional beliefs which originate from animism as well as ancestor worship.

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