Khun Waraschaya took the selfies at the Tiger Kingdom zoo in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand on August 26.
Pictures of the stunt emerged online and she was criticised by angry locals, who accused her of “humiliating” the animal.
One person wrote: ”This is so rude. The tiger did not allow you to touch his privates. You have no right to do that."
Another said: "This is dangerous. If the tiger had reacted angrily it could have attacked you."
Waraschaya defended herself and insisted she was an animal lover.
Pirom Cahntama, head of the facility’s zookeepers, said that staff are trained to take care of guests and tigers and that they monitor interactions closely.
Pirom said: "We do not allow tourists to grab the tigers' testicles but they are allowed to touch any part of the animal's body as long as our specialists are present.
"From now on, we will make sure that no visitor will ever be able to touch this part of a tiger's body again."
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