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27-11-2006, 11:10 PM
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| ssshhhhh  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mousehole
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 | Monkey Buffet Festival Lopburi The Monkey Buffet Festival is held every year in Lopburi  Monkeys enjoy fruits and vegetables during the annual Monkey Buffet Festival, in front of the Pra Prang Sam Yot temple in Lopburi province, 150 km (94 miles) north of Bangkok, November 26, 2006. More than 2,000 kg of fruit and vegetables were used during the festival . REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom  |
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27-11-2006, 11:55 PM
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| The Dog  Last Online: Today 04:47 PM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pattaya Jomtien
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   | Lopburi Monkey Festival (Last weekend in November) The provincial capital of Lopburi in Central Thailand is home to countless monkeys that have adapted to life in an urban environment. The monkeys have become such a part of the local culture that there is actually a festival held in their honor – the Lopburi Monkey Festival. The annual festival takes place on the last weekend in November and is a major attraction for locals and foreign visitors alike. Festivities include a monkey ‘tea party’ where macaques tuck into a spread of fruit, eggs, cucumbers and bananas all prepared in their honour. Last year the monkeys got through around 2,000 kilograms of food provided by locals who believe donating the food will bring them good fortune. Lopburi is a 3-hour train ride from Bangkok via Ayutthaya and the festivities are centred around Prang Sam Yot, a Khmer temple north of the train station. Entrance is 30 Baht and you are given a stick that will help you ward off over inquisitive monkeys. Lopburi Monkey Festival in Lop Buri - Thailand Travel Information I like the bit about being given a stick to deter the beasty monkeys  Yep helicopter they make great pets but they take up more time than a dog would need.
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