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1. Ancient Thai city grapples with surging monkey population | CNN
Link: https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/lopburi-monkey-temple-thailand-intl-hnk/index.html
Description: WEBOct 14, 2020 · Over 4,500 crab-eating macaques roam the streets of the ancient city of Lopburi. Though popular with tourists, the monkey population has grown too quickly, causing headaches for city residents.
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2. Thailand plan massive enclosures to contain monkey mayhem in Lopburi
Link: https://apnews.com/article/thailand-lopburi-monkey-animal-control-76b6fd4c858cbb2338443ccdafdd0f32
Description: WEBApr 4, 2024 · Updated 8:39 PM PDT, April 3, 2024. BANGKOK (AP) — 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 culture, and a major tourist draw.
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3. Inside the ancient city where thousands of monkeys look like they're
Link: https://news.sky.com/story/inside-the-ancient-city-where-thousands-of-monkeys-look-like-theyre-running-the-show-13107687
Description: WEBApr 6, 2024 · The monkeys of Lopburi, Thailand, are smart, brazen, agile and hungry. When you drive into the ancient city, it looks like they might even be running the show. There are at least 2,500 here, but possibly many more. For decades they've been a symbol of local culture.
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4. Thailand Has a Plan to Contain the Monkey Mayhem in the Popular Tourist
Link: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-04-03/officials-have-a-plan-to-end-years-of-monkey-mayhem-in-a-central-thai-city
Description: WEBFrom 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...
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5. Monkey ‘mafia bosses’ now rule parts of this Thai city
Link: https://theworld.org/segments/2024/04/12/monky-mafia-bosses-now-rule-parts-of-this-thai-city
Description: WEBApr 12, 2024 · Humans and monkeys once peacefully coexisted in Lopburi, a mid-sized city in Thailand, but no more. Its downtown is overrun with more than 2,000 long-tailed macaques, snatching food and belongings from passersby. Wildlife authorities say the monkeys expanded turf during lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic with the alpha males now acting like gang leaders.
