Chon Buri Crocodile farm’s feeding activity banned
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A crocodile farm in Chon Buri was Sunday banned by the Fisheries Department against allowing tourists to board a raft to feed full-grown crocodiles on the pond.
Chon Buri chief fisheries officer Bancha Sukkaew served the order of the department chief to the Anachak Chang Pattaya at noon Sunday.
The order suspended the license of the crocodile farm for tourism for 90 days until the farm improves its safety measures for tourists.
The order also prohibited the activities of having tourists board a raft to feed hungry crocodile by hoisting chicken meat from rods in the middle of the crocodile pond.
The activities have become a talk of the town after a tourist posted a video clip on Facebook showing tourists teasing the crocodiles by lifting the meat away when the reptiles jumped into the air trying to catch the meat.
Many men shared the clip and posting that they wish they would have a chance to bring their wife to visit the crocodile pond.
Bancha said Fisheries Director General Adisorn Promptep has seen the clip and considered that the activities were not safe.
Many tourists still came to the farm Sunday and became disappointed after they were informed that the farm has been temporarily closed.
