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Tiger Kingdom


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #36 of 113 attractions in Chiang Mai
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Attraction type: Zoo
Address: 51/1 moo 7 Rimtai
Mae-rim Chiang Mai 50180
Thailand
Tel: 053 299363 or 053 860704 5

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3 of 5 stars
Debs_n_Gray   26 contributions
Isle of Man
Dec 5, 2009

Whilst a great place to see Tigers really close up for free, be under no illusion. This is a tourist centre, and if you want to have pictures taken with tigers and stroking them, this is impossible in the wild, even for great wildlife people. They are not pets, or domesticated like cats and should not be treated so. Think... more

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5 of 5 stars
KjerstiH   20 contributions
Norway
Nov 24, 2009

I've always ben very sceptical to these sort of things. I've seen so many pictures of drugged tigers in chains for the pleasure of stupid tourists wanting to pet them and take pictures. I love animals so much, so that sort of thing makes me angry. That's not the right way to treat them, and I would have no pleasure... more

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1 of 5 stars
georgia1977   2 contributions
England
Nov 15, 2009
0/1 found this review helpful

I wrestled for days deciding on whether I should go here. In the end my curiousity got the better of me as I knew I would never have an experience like this back in England or anywhere in Europe for that matter so I decided to go. I paid to spend 15 minutes with a 3 month old tiger and... more

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5 of 5 stars
SimZie   3 contributions
Chiang Mai
Nov 9, 2009

Myself and my partner read all these reviews but decided that due to the mix of comments, we should check out Tiger Kingdom for ourselves. We are the biggest animal lovers and get all choked up when we see a pigeon has been knocked by a Tuk Tuk, so this is a brutally honest opinion, It was the MOST amazing... more

Loved it!
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5 of 5 stars
njdjp   4 contributions
Boston, Massachusetts
Nov 9, 2009

I understand all of the criticism - it is unreasonably dangerous, the animals don't like it, it's a total tourist trap, etc., but I absolutely loved my time here. I'd do it again in a second. more

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5 of 5 stars
Ingrid1707   8 contributions
Netherlands
Oct 24, 2009

After reading all the reviews on Tripadvisor, my brother who's been there last year advised us to go, so we went. We were there early in the morning and it was still quiet. We bought the whole package, all animals and photo's. It was lovely! Tigers were not kept quiet with drugs or something. Some of them were awake, others... more

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3 of 5 stars
snapper238   158 contributions
Brisbane, Australia
Oct 8, 2009

Like many of the previous reviewers, I too have mixed feelings about Tiger Kingdom. While I was happy to actually touch a tiger, I couldn't help but feel sorry for them. It was so hot and they looked so tired, I just felt like a big annoyance. I can understand why people question if they are drugged and the cages... more

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3 of 5 stars
traveling421   2 contributions
Oregon
Sep 28, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

I went back in February with my mom while we were in Chiang Mai. I debated between going to Tiger Kingdom because of the mixed reviews about poor treatment towards the tigers and possible drug induced conditions. On the way there, our driver warned us to be careful because at the time, several weeks before a tourist had been attacked.... more

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4 of 5 stars
oztravman   25 contributions
Australia
Sep 23, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

This place really gets a mixed bag of reviews, but we had a great time. We got the full package - all four encounters and the professional photographer. You really get a good amount of time with the tigers and the professional photographer was well worth the money as you get a lot of great shots. We also did the... more

Disturbing
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1 of 5 stars
chachi_chi   6 contributions
Melbourne
Sep 2, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Arriving at Tiger Kingdom by tuk tuk we were bombarded by a staff member with the selling spiel straight away. It seems like the whole set-up is a kind of tiger paparazzi with the aim of the outing being to have your photo taken with a zombified tiger. After the hard sell we decided to have a look for ourselves... more

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Tiger Kingdom Address

51/1 moo 7 Rimtai | Mae-rim, Chiang Mai 50180, Thailand
Tel: 053 299363 or 053 860704 5