Monkey warning pamphlets issued for Phuket tourists

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

The 'monkey warning’ pamphlets are being distributed to key tourism agencies and local municipalities, and to local hotels, tour operators and taxi drivers on the island. Photo: DNP

 

PHUKET:-- The Department of National Parks, Conservation and Wildlife (DNP) has issued a pamphlet for tourists warning of the dangers of interacting with local wild monkeys and advising on what rules to follow to protect the tourists, and the monkeys.

 

The brochure has been produced in four languages – Thai, English, Russian and Chinese – explained Pongchart Chouehorm, Director of the Natural and Wildlife Education Centre at Khao Phra Theaw nature reserve in Thalang.

 

Mr Pongchart presented copies of the pamphlet to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Ministry of Tourism and Sports offices in Phuket on Tuesday (Nov 27).

 

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I was going to say,

What about Walkng St,

But I won't 

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And defiantly don't trust the very common orange robed ones when hanging out your smalls or flying first class out of town????

does this include the monkeys on Bangla?

2 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

And defiantly don't trust the very common orange robed ones when hanging out your smalls or flying first class out of town????

Defiantly.

Amazing Thailand! And no grammar checking.

Next week they are bringing out more pamphlets with pictures warning tourists about the dangers of interacting with other residents of the island.......Here is a preview................

 

 

 

On 11/29/2018 at 8:57 PM, Lingba said:

does this include the monkeys on Bangla?

Same thought went through my mind - Bangla Road!

On 11/29/2018 at 12:29 PM, snoop1130 said:

dangers of interacting with local wild monkeys

I've found that the sight of baht usually calms them down, to the extent that some might even become domesticated until the next boozing session.

 

 

 

Exhibitionists that they are avert you're gaze if any of this sort of thing is going on as fruity ling ain't included on the pam' ..