• Monkeys eat fruit during the annual Monkey Festival in Lopburi province, Thailand. Reuters
    Monkeys eat fruit during the annual Monkey Festival in Lopburi province, Thailand. Reuters
  • Monkeys and dogs are seen before the festival. Reuters
    Monkeys and dogs are seen before the festival. Reuters
  • During the festival, local citizens and tourists gather to provide a banquet to the thousands of long-tailed macaques that live in central Lopburi. Getty Images
    During the festival, local citizens and tourists gather to provide a banquet to the thousands of long-tailed macaques that live in central Lopburi. Getty Images
  • The festival is held as a way to show gratitude to the monkeys for bringing in tourism. AP
    The festival is held as a way to show gratitude to the monkeys for bringing in tourism. AP
  • Lopburi locals provide a platter of fruits for the monkeys. Getty Images
    Lopburi locals provide a platter of fruits for the monkeys. Getty Images
  • Monkeys feast on fruits and sweet snacks. Getty Images
    Monkeys feast on fruits and sweet snacks. Getty Images
  • Monkeys climb on top of tourists during the festival. Getty Images
    Monkeys climb on top of tourists during the festival. Getty Images
  • Previously, there were around 300 monkeys in Lopburi; today there are nearly 4,000. Getty Images
    Previously, there were around 300 monkeys in Lopburi; today there are nearly 4,000. Getty Images
  • Monkeys try to steal food from tourists. Getty Images
    Monkeys try to steal food from tourists. Getty Images
  • Monkeys climb on top of tourists. Getty Images
    Monkeys climb on top of tourists. Getty Images
  • A monkey grabs the face of a tourist. Getty Images
    A monkey grabs the face of a tourist. Getty Images
  • A mother monkey holds her baby. Getty Images
    A mother monkey holds her baby. Getty Images
  • Monkeys walk past monkey statues in Lopburi. Getty Images
    Monkeys walk past monkey statues in Lopburi. Getty Images
  • A man dressed as a monkey visits the Lopburi Monkey Festival. Getty Images
    A man dressed as a monkey visits the Lopburi Monkey Festival. Getty Images
  • Monkeys walk past monkey statues. Getty Images
    Monkeys walk past monkey statues. Getty Images
  • Monkeys feast on fruits and sweet snacks. Getty Images
    Monkeys feast on fruits and sweet snacks. Getty Images
  • A baby monkey is seen at the Lopburi Monkey Festival. Getty Images
    A baby monkey is seen at the Lopburi Monkey Festival. Getty Images
  • Local tourists play with monkeys at the Phra Prang Sam Yot temple in central Lopburi. Getty Images
    Local tourists play with monkeys at the Phra Prang Sam Yot temple in central Lopburi. Getty Images
  • Tourists take photos of monkeys. Getty Images
    Tourists take photos of monkeys. Getty Images
  • Monkeys fight over food in Lopburi. Getty Images
    Monkeys fight over food in Lopburi. Getty Images

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Monkey Feast Festival in central Thailand - in pictures

Celebration held to show gratitude to the animals for bringing in tourism

The National

November 27, 2022

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Updated: November 27, 2022, 5:27 PM
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