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Richard Freeman
“On the roof of the building the mammals and birds are kept in truly appalling conditions. I am an ardent supporter of responsible zoos with good breeding programmes – they are vital to save many endangered species. But slapdash holes like Pata zoo belong in the dark ages.”
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Surapon Duangkhae, a former [...]
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Khun Kanit Sermsirimongkol, director of Pata Zoo Co. Ltd. in the same interview to the press at 10-10-2007:
Statement 1:
“The zoo had to postpone its expansion during the economic slowdown, Khun Kanit said, adding that the zoo business is tough and required high investment.
He said the zoo was looking for a new location and contacting other [...]
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By Richard Freeman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Freeman)
On the roof of the building the mammals and birds are kept in truly appalling conditions. I am an ardent supporter of responsible zoos with good breeding programmes – they are vital to save many endangered species. But slapdash holes like Pata zoo belong in the dark ages.
Here gorillas, tigers, [...]
Posted in Bangkok's Pata "zoo", tagged abuse, Anchalee Kongrut, animal abuse, animal cruelty, animal welfare, animals, bad zoos, Bangkok, Bua Noi, cages, cruelty, encaged, Kanit Sermsirimongkol, mismanegement, National Wildlife Preservation and Protection Committee, Pata, Pata zoo, Piyaporn Wongruang, scandal, Surapon Duangkhae, Suwan Netlak, Thai ministerial regulation, Thai National Wildlife Preservation and Protection Comm, Thai standards, Thai zoo stadards, Thai zoo standards, Thai zoos, Thailand, zoo management, zoo scandal, zoo standards, zoos on Tuesday, 10 June, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Piyaporn Wongruang and Anchalee Kongrut
Animal overcrowding at some zoos in the country has, according to this story, highlighted the debate over whether zoo management practices should be overhauled.
After cleaning the cages, Suwan Netlak PATA Zoo’s keeper feeds the animals and takes some of them out for exercise and relaxation.
This routine has been the same [...]
Posted in Bangkok's Pata "zoo", tagged abuse, animal abuse, animal cruelty, animals, appalling zoos, bad zoos, Bangkok, cruel, cruelty, Kanit Sermsirimongkol, pata department store, Pata zoo, Thailand, zoos on Tuesday, 10 June, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It is appalling that Thailand allows caged animals to be maintained on top of a department store in what is clearly still a death-trap. In the event of another fire, there would be no escape for the animals and they would die horrible deaths. Further the living conditions in the Pata Department Store of the [...]
Posted in Bangkok's Pata "zoo", tagged abuse, animal abuse, animal crualty, animal exhibition, animals, animals caged, bad zoos, Bangkok, caging animals, cruelty, deadly fire, departmentstore fire, fire, Kanit Sermsirimongkol, pata department store, Pata zoo, Pata zoo fire, Thailand, zoo, zoo fire on Tuesday, 10 June, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On 8 May 1992, the Bangkok Post expressed opposition to the zoo’s reopening in an article headed “Stop death cages from being filled again.”
Tuesday’s fire at the Pata Department Store in Thon Buri would have been treated just like any fire in Bangkok, except for the fact that the store itself contains a small private [...]
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