Monkey See, Monkey Steal: Macaque Rolls Blind Grandma For Her Coconuts

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Monkey See, Monkey Steal: Macaque Rolls Blind Grandma For Her Coconuts

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

  

La-ong Sombatphibun, 86, and her daughter, Kanokwan Sombatphibun, 32.

 

CHUMPHON — A macaque named after one of Thailand’s most marketable faces and the human companion he allegedly teamed up with for a massive coconuts heist was still on the lam Tuesday.

 

La-ong Sombatphibun, 86, was tending to her coconut orchard Sunday when a man drove into her orchard in Chumphon city and loosed his southern pig-tailed macaque, Nadech. According to La-ong, Nadech loaded the truck’s bed with at least 150 coconuts and the two made off without paying for a single coconut.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/calamity/2017/10/03/monkey-see-monkey-steal-macaque-rolls-blind-grandmas-coconuts/

 

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[Elkski]

So does a monkey throw the nuts into the truck or carry each one down?   If they steal 3000 baht everyday not bad.    You would think this two primate team wouldbe easy to locate.