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The Monkey Buffet Festival is an annual festival held in Lopburi, Thailand. [1] In 2007, the festival included giving fruits and vegetables to the local monkey population of 2,000 crab-eating macaques in Lopburi Province north of Bangkok.
LOP BURI, THAILAND - NOVEMBER 28: Monkeys jump on tourists during the Lopburi Monkey Festival at the Phra Prang Sam Yod Temple on November 28, 2021 in Lop Buri, Thailand.
The monkey population has always been present in Lopburi, but the start of the locally-held Monkey Buffet Festival in 1989 led to a dramatic increase in their population. The festival serves a dual purpose, drawing in tourists while also honoring the traditional Lopburi belief that monkeys are disciples of Jao Paw Phra Kan , a spirit which ...
‘Monkey City’ cracks down on macaque population by capturing aggressive animals and putting them in cages
Thai wildlife officials laid out a plan on Wednesday to bring peace to a central Thai city after at least a decade of human-monkey conflict. The macaques that roam Lopburi are a symbol of local ...
Flood in Lopburi, 2011 Lopburi River Prang Sam Yot, the Khmer temple in Lopburi A crab-eating macaque in Lopburi Lopburi Narai Fair in February. Lopburi (Thai: ลพบุรี, RTGS: Lop Buri, pronounced [lóp bū.rīː]) is the capital city of Lopburi Province in Thailand. It is about 150 kilometres (93 mi) northeast of Bangkok. It has a ...
Previous control measure have fallen short. From 2014-2023, the wildlife authorities neutered about 2,600 Lopburi monkeys. Athapol said they are also working in other areas of Thailand that are facing problems with monkeys, such as Prajuab Kiri Khan and Phetchaburi. He said 52 of the country's 77 provinces report frequent problems from monkeys.
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