Thailand plan massive enclosures to contain monkey mayhem in Lopburi
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. But after years of dangerous encounters with residents and visitors and several failed attempts to bring peace with population controls, local people and businesses have had enough.
The monkeys frequently try to snatch food from humans, sometimes resulting in tussles that can leave people with scratches and other injuries. But outrage grew in March when a woman dislocated her knee after a monkey pulled her off her feet in an effort to grab food, and another man was knocked off a motorcycle by a hungry monkey.
Authorities hope to round up some 2,500 urban monkeys and place them in massive enclosures, said Athapol Charoenshunsa, the director-general of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. They’ll work with wildlife experts to find a way for a limited number of monkeys to stay at liberty in the city, he added.
Related articles
Cruise worker 'murders newborn son on board ship': Shocked co
A cruise worker on board an Italian ship 'murdered her newborn son' as horrified co-workers raised t2024-05-21FM envisions ties with Benin, League of Arab States
China attaches great importance to its relations with Benin and is willing to take the important con2024-05-21Top political advisor highlights readiness to deepen relations with DPRK
China's top political adviser Wang Huning highlighted on Thursday the nation's readiness to deepen u2024-05-21Taiwan an internal matter, China says after U.S.' admiral's claim
When and how to resolve the Taiwan question is purely China's internal affair and China does not tol2024-05-21Australia, New Zealand send planes to evacuate nationals from New Caledonia
NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — Australia and New Zealand sent airplanes to New Caledonia on Tuesday to2024-05-21Xi, Biden agree to advance cooperation
Steady development of ties discussed in 'candid and constructive' phone talkPresident Xi Jinping and2024-05-21
atest comment