VOICED: Thailand's Tiger Temple under fire from conservationists

The video discusses the Tiger Temple in Thailand, a popular tourist attraction claiming to be a wildlife sanctuary. Despite high costs and safety risks, tourists flock to experience the tigers. The temple claims to promote conservation, but animal rights groups argue that the tigers, mostly born in captivity, cannot survive in the wild. Conservationist Edwin Week challenges the temple's claims, stating the tigers are hybrids with little conservation value. Critics suggest the tigers are drugged, which the temple denies. An NGO investigation found evidence of animal abuse and illegal trafficking. The temple declined interviews, and Thailand's tourism authority remains neutral.

What are the allegations made against the Tiger Temple regarding the treatment of tigers?

What is the stance of Thailand's tourism authority regarding the Tiger Temple?