Dead Chiang Mai park tigers' remains burned, buriedThe remains of 72 tigers who died at the Tiger Kingdom in Chiang Mai have been destroyed to ensure none of the parts end up in the illegal wildlife trade, the Protected Area Regional Office 16 said on Monday. Citing the result of a preliminary necropsy, officials said the tigers were infected with feline parvovirus and died as a result of a secondary bacterial infection, which resulted in complications. A total of 246 tigers were kept at Tiger Kingdom's facilities in Mae Rim and Mae Taeng districts. As of Feb 18, 72 tigers had died -- the largest incidence of mass deaths of captive tigers ever recorded. He warned that failing to address systemic weaknesses in disease surveillance could undermine not only animal health and wildlife conservation, but also human health.

Source: Bangkok Post February 24, 2026 06:42 UTC