Thailand's annual Monkey Festival - in pictures
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Monkeys eat fruit during the annual Monkey Festival in Lopburi province, Thailand. 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 -
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 -
Monkeys feast on fruits and sweet snacks. 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 -
Monkeys try to steal food from tourists. Getty Images -
Monkeys climb on top of tourists. Getty Images -
A monkey grabs the face of a tourist. Getty Images -
A mother monkey holds her baby. Getty Images -
Monkeys walk past monkey statues in Lopburi. Getty Images -
A man dressed as a monkey visits the Lopburi Monkey Festival. Getty Images -
Monkeys walk past monkey statues. Getty Images -
Monkeys feast on fruits and sweet snacks. 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 -
Tourists take photos of monkeys. Getty Images -
Monkeys fight over food in Lopburi. Getty Images
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