As one enters the Tiger Temple gates around noon, one can find several tigers lazing around, being walked around or the younger ones busy in other activities. Alert Thai staff and foreign volunteers not only keep a close eye on the movements of the tigers but also on the scores of visitors who come to the complex daily.
"This is a real close experience with the tigers. I don't think there is a better option available anywhere else," Australian tourist Sara Evans told IANS.
The attendants help visitors to take pictures as the tigers laze around. Visitors are also taken in turns to walk the full-grown tigers and young cubs with a leash for a photo-op. At 1,000 baht (Rs.1,900) per person per activity, one can play with young tigers in one enclosure, feed tiger cubs in another one and get to keep a tiger's head on one's lap.