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Three monks charged in Thailand as tiger potions, charms point to illicit trade

2016-06-02 12:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Thai authorities charged three Buddhist monks on Thursday after they were caught trying to smuggle tiger skins and charms made from tiger parts out a temple which monks said was a tiger sanctuary but critics said was a money-spinning tourist trap. The Buddhist temple west of Bangkok has long been popular with tourists who paid about $20 each to get in and pose for pictures with its tigers, and to feed cubs and walk among them. But the temple had come under mounting allegations of abuse and...

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