Another nail in the coffin of animals. With Tiger Parks, Monkeys, eagles, Elephant rides and now dolphins, are all of the worlds animals just for money?

Maybe someone should inform the PM

Posted by Tbs on September 23, 2015 21:51

just take a look at the poorly kept aquarium on cape panwa then say this will be better maintained!

Posted by Anonymous on September 23, 2015 22:45

une nouvelle prison pour les dauphins ?? phuket!la tha??lande est sans doute fi??re de confiner,d'enfermer et de maltraiter tous les animaux sur son territoire:les combats de boxe entre orangs-outans,les ??l??phants r??duits aux chaines et ?? l'esclavage pour promener les touristes,les tigres drogu??s et maltrait??s dans le temple de bangkhok etc.;et maintenant l'esclavage des dauphins issus des meurtres de ta??ji au japon!la tha??lande,pays ?? ??viter?phuket,l'enfer pour les femmes et les animaux!

Posted by le bl??vec on September 23, 2015 23:03

I thought Thailand was trying to attract high quality tourists. High quality tourists are educated and will be insulted by this and not come to a country that is cruel. Also what does Buddha say about keeping animals? today it seems the Baht is the first thing people think of.

Posted by Hmmm on September 24, 2015 00:01

Anyone who has visited Phuket Zoo, will know only too well of the discraceful conditions to which the animals are kept. The horror of housing Dolphins in a confined area is quite unacceptable. Is there anyone in Thailand left that has the compassion to stop this madness, and close both facilities down ?

Posted by reader on September 24, 2015 00:42

All hurdles are perhaps overcome with the right oil.

Posted by slickmelb on September 24, 2015 01:02

Le bl??vec,
its no different to any other country where people believe the tourist dollar can be obtained by using animals as an attraction.

Posted by mow on September 24, 2015 05:13

Issues like this have often been dealt with by mass protests and the refusal to allow tour busses to gain entry. I have no idea why that works in Phuket but it certainly seems to when it is a more Thai-centric issue.

Posted by Mr Man on September 24, 2015 06:14

Again a highlight for the chinese buses.
Phuket will not much remains of the business, except even more traffic on the streets in chalong.

Posted by steve on September 24, 2015 08:42

please no captive dolphins in this facility! There must be another use for this. Don't abuse these intelligent beings!

Posted by Susan Johnston on September 24, 2015 09:36

Poor dolphins destined to live in a concrete, chlorinated prison.

Posted by Mk on September 24, 2015 11:42

Many Phuket officials specialize in 'overcoming hurdles'

Posted by Arun Muruga on September 24, 2015 12:29

Many Phuket officials specialize in 'overcoming hurdles'

Posted by Arun Muruga

Yes it is indeed a lucrative trade here for these officials.

Posted by May on September 24, 2015 14:59

We need to sit down and have a talk with the dept. of fisheries; all the permits allowing captivity and unjust suffering has to come to a screeching halt!

Posted by Anonymous on September 27, 2015 01:02