Lopburi, Thailand, monkeys tearing down the anti-monkey signs.
Atlas Obscura said this about the temple Phra Prang Sam Yot in Lopburi, but in the last 10 years the
macaques have over run the town as well-
"The temple has been overrun by macaques. This may have started because of the annual Monkey Buffet Festival that occurs in the city, during which locals give them fruits and vegetables. Now the monkey population is over 2,000, and most of them live in the temple in relative isolation from the human population. However, living in such close quarters with humans has made them unafraid to snatch treats and personal belongings right out of your hands. Their aggression has gotten serious enough that the city has designated officials to feed them at specific times during the day so that they won’t attack tourists."
Phra Prang Sam Yot temple
Townspeople are fed up and want the government-promised cages for the monkeys erected and more emphasis to be put on visiting historical sites.
"One group even put up signs protesting against the monkeys living there on April 21. But an apparent counter-protest was launched at about 6pm the next day, when the primate population would typically turn in for the night"
"The "Lopburi Monkeys" refused to give in and gathered their troops to come out and destroy the protest signs, driving the monkeys away, biting, chewing, pulling, pulling until the signs were torn and frayed."
Some statements by locals:
"Monkeys like to go into rooms and dismantle things. Which room doesn't have a cage? If it can go in I'll tear everything apart. This problem has residents complaining regularly!"
"When we leave food or things out, monkeys like to come and steal them, like if we accidentally leave a pig out. And when he saw it, he would come and pick it up and run away. These are very fast. I've already taken several jars of peanuts. But before it was put in a clear jar. Enough to see clearly, often stolen Now solve the problem by using a cloudy jar instead. It will reduce theft somewhat."
"This time it started to bother people in the area. Roof tiles that came off, circuit boards, or TV antennas were all dismantled. He also bit people and chased people. It is seen regularly, old people, old people falling headlong. All the knees are broken.""
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