Wat Pha Luang is a Theravada Buddhist temple located near Bangkok, but in the Sai Yok area of Kanchanaburi close to Myanmar. It began in the year of Buddha 2537 (1994).

In 2542 (1999) the temple was given it’s first tiger cub and the tigers have grown in number to about 50 tigers both cubs and adults.

The tigers are well cared for and given vitamin supplements to go along with their regular diet of cooked (boiled) chicken, beef, and dried feline food.

The tigers at Wat Pha Luang are cared for by a combination of monks, and volunteers. Tourists can have their photos taken with the tigers – and even interact with them.  Apparently it costs about $100 USD per tiger to feed and take care of them. The entrance fee at the Tiger Temple covers these necessary costs. Entrance fee in 2010? 500 THB – about $16 USD per person.

If you really want to have a once-in-a-lifetime experience you can come for the morning exercise program that costs 4,500 THB. You’ll interact with the volunteers and the tigers on a more extensive level.

Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi is not to be confused with another Theravada Buddhist temple in Southern Thailand called, Wat Tum Sua (Wat Tham Seua) – which means Tiger Cave Temple. Tiger Cave temple is founded on a spot where a tiger lived in a cave there years ago. Ajarn Jumnien is the abbot. There are 1,237 steps to climb up a mountain to an incredible Buddhist shrine including a large gold Buddha and great view of the Krabi province.

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It’s a hike up a hill to see some Buddhist memorials, with an elephant collection that seems to defy explanation… Then if you’re up to it a short hike down the side of a hill and out onto the cape which affords some nice views – such as this one.

Some locals fish off the rocks of the cape, the rocks are sharp – bring your Teva / Nike sport sandal type shoes to avoid your sandals slipping off and ripping your foot open.

Unfortunately Surin is almost as bad as Pattaya for Thai touts coming by beeping horns, rattling bells, being loud, clearing throats, blowing whistles and every other thing to get your attention so you look at whatever goods they are toting around. If you buy something the other touts sense it – across the beach and they’ll mob you. There is a non-stop parade of people selling fruit, shrimp, squid, tom yum, dolls, sarongs, fuzzy dice, long neck braces, and anything you can think of.

Best bet? Shut your eyes and pretend you’re sleeping – but even that is no guarantee you’ll be left alone. Some will stand there and wait for you to open your eyes.

Anyway, an amazing beach – and watch for Cobras. They killed one in the restroom as a pregnant woman flipped out when she reached behind the toilet to get the scooper to “flush” and it was there with a bright green frog in it’s mouth. They killed it of course – they kill all snakes here which is a shame, but that’s how they deal with them.

Visit Surin Beach in Phuket – you’ll really like it.

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