The Origins of Tiger Temple 570

The Origins of Tiger Temple

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September 25th 2012
The next part of our tour was to a buddhist temple, commonly called Tiger Temple. According to Lily, about 15-20 years ago, the head monk was known for being an animal lover, and offering sanctuary to animals from the surrounding villages. A soldier, familiar with the area came across a village close by in Burma. The Burmese have problems with rebels who grow drugs like heroin to fund access to we ... read more

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more