Sriracha Tiger Zoo in central Thailand’s Chonburi province has announced its closing down permanently after 24 years in business. Sriracha Tiger Zoo posted on its Facebook page that it was closing down permanently.
The management reports it will hold a meeting Monday with employees to explain the reasons for going out of business.
Wasan Temsiriphong, Sriracha Tiger Zoo’s managing director said the main reason behind the zoo’s closing was the current economic situation. Saying the third wave of Covid-19 that had seriously affected the zoo’s revenue.
Located in Nong Kham subdistrict, of Sriracha, Chonburi, Sriracha Tiger Zoo opened its doors on April 23, 1997. The 250-rai tiger zoo became famous as the largest facility in the world that bred and raised Bengal tigers.
The zoo also featured talent shows of many animals besides tigers, such as crocodiles, elephants and pigs….
