Let experts give their opinion about pool sizes, spare tanks, water quality and so on. Put the animals wellbeing first in mind. Don't give the dolphins a life in Hell. To show tourists 45 minutes a fake "fun & happy" performance. The only Good & Happy place for the Dolphins is there where they belong. In the Sea.

Posted by phuketgreed on November 5, 2014 10:21

If this show gets the go ahead, it will be up there with the pit bull dog fights, cock fights and the bare knuckle fist fights. Yes these events take place once or twice a week, if you know where to find them. Who said Pa Klock???

Posted by Duncan B on November 5, 2014 11:03

Stories like this only remind me of the reasons I left Thailand over a year ago. Short sighted greed, lack of concern for animal welfare and contempt for world opinion are but three of them.

Posted by Barry on November 5, 2014 11:19

"aiming to align with nature, or still stuck in the 20th century with out-of-date ideas that will quickly lose their appeal as tourists' tastes change."

Seems to be a two track approach here- no condemnation of captive tigers in the other reports last month week.

Posted by Mister Ree on November 5, 2014 11:26

odd how Thailand does things don't they have a town planning process for approval before they turn the first sod or any construction commences no they build it then set about a approval process, This is a special purpose building if approval is not issued what do they do with it after spending mega baht or are they very sure it will be approved because certain wheels have been oiled one does speculate, ED can you enlighten us on town planning processes here as seems the cart is in front of the horse with how due process should work.

Posted by slickmelb on November 5, 2014 11:39

"A basic precept in Buddhism is that of non-harm. Actions which result in the taking of life, directly or indirectly, contradict this basic Buddhist precept" therefore if the dolphins die a slow mental and physical death this is against Buddhism and therefore Thailand's main religion. What ever religion you are keeping highly intelligent animals in a cage that is about the same a keeping a person in a room a few meters in size is terribly cruel similar to jail and the main reason - MONEY. A recent poll showed the vast majority of people both Thai and non Thai were against this. Thailand is a democracy.

Posted by Feisty Farang on November 5, 2014 12:07

It's the classic one step forward, and two steps backwards. Is there no depths to which Thailand will stoop to try and attract tourists ? Do they not realise that this will only be counter-productive, especially from tourists who are aware of such environmentalist issues? Or is it just plain ignorance on their part that they are oblivious to public opinion, especially from foreigners?

Posted by reader on November 5, 2014 13:04

@Feisty Farang. Your Point of VieW is very Valid. I like. I want to add. When we put a Human in Jail it is because of proven guilt and so for punishment. What is the "Crime" the Dolphin committed? They Survived a Human "witch-hunt/Dolphin masacra" in Japan from Human killers. "The Cove" it proofs that we Humans are the destroying Animals on Earth.
Don't let Greed over rule Buddha's teachings and principles.

Posted by phuketgreed on November 5, 2014 15:04

Is it any knews about the new Crocodile Show on Chaofa West across the street of the new BirdPark. Time will show.

Posted by Retired Roadworker on November 6, 2014 17:05

The very concept of a Dolphinarium runs counter to Phuket's open water paradise. We have dolphin swimming free around Phuket, so why should we allow this degenerate Russian Gulag in Phuket? This is the worst downside of the Russian invasion of our beautiful island. The TAT is to blame for promoting any high volume market so TAT officials can thump their chests with arrival numbers. A quality destination is not about numbers.

When will the TAT understand that Phuket deserves quality tourists who smile - not high-volume trash tourists).

Phuket needs quality tourists - and quality people will NOT patronize this dolphin prison!

Posted by Ling Yai on January 14, 2015 17:30