Hundreds of macaque monkeys disappear from temple in Loei

[webfact]

 

An investigation is under way in Wang Saphung district of Thailand’s north-eastern province of Loei, in an effort to explain the mysterious disappearance of hundreds of macaque monkeys from a forest temple.

 

Pracha Saenklang, the Wang Saphung district chief officer, ordered an investigation in response to complaints by some visitors to Tham Pha Mak Ho Temple, in Ban Thai Charoen village of Si Songkhram sub-district, that there used to be about 3,000 macaques in the compound and now there are only about 200.

 

A villager said that, last December, some men claiming to be forest officials arrived at the temple, armed with tranquiliser guns, to capture some of the monkeys for relocation elsewhere. They said that there were too many monkeys at the temple and that they have been causing damage to crops and property in the neighbourhood.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/hundreds-of-macaque-monkeys-disappear-from-temple-in-loei/

 

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[keith101]

Maybe they just migrated for better food rather than rice 

[kotsak]

Not easy to forget this scene ????

 

 

[hotchilli]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

An investigation is under way in Wang Saphung district of Thailand’s north-eastern province of Loei, in an effort to explain the mysterious disappearance of hundreds of macaque monkeys from a forest temple.

Same way ET would go if he landed in Thailand.

[ChrisY1]

Rotten animals they are...should stay in the jungles!

[KhunLA]

Wish they'd pop down here and get rid of about 1000 of them.  

 

Quite the menace and will mug you of any bag you carry or even on your motorbike.

 

https://thairesidents.com/local/monkeys-take-over-prachuap-khiri-khan-town-hall/

Edited February 14, 2023 by KhunLA

[ThaiFelix]

I heard they are secretly gathering in their 1,000's deep in the jungle, hoarding weapons and horses as rumours spread of Charleton Heston's return.  ????

[ignore it]

[StayinThailand2much]

Monkey brains are a delicacy in China and SE Asia. I heard more Chinese tourists are coming...

[Gottfrid]

They must finally have realized it is more money in selling them than feeding them.

[Tarteso]

22 hours ago, webfact said:

about 3,000 macaques in the compound and now there are only about 200.

The first group tour from China arrived on a flight into Don Mueang airport on Monday morning. ????

 

Edited February 14, 2023 by Tarteso

[Burma Bill]

3 hours ago, ignore it said:

Yes indeed, being sold as "bush meat" across the nearby border in Laos??

Edited February 14, 2023 by Burma Bill
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[NoshowJones]

52 minutes ago, Tarteso said:

The first group tour from China arrived on a flight into Don Mueang airport on Monday morning. ????

 

A double decker bus full of them arrived at a 7-11 rest area near Nakhon Sawan arriving from somewhere up north last week.

[aussienam]

There is a black market in selling monkeys for export to laboratories for experiments, so wonder if that is part of what has occurred? 

And/Or wet markets for neighboring countries to sell for meat? 

Animal trafficking is massive in SEA.  

 

 

 

[NoshowJones]

56 minutes ago, NoshowJones said:

A double decker bus full of them arrived at a 7-11 rest area near Nakhon Sawan arriving from somewhere up north last week.

Confusing?? Is my English hard to understand or what?

[PETERTHEEATER]

Along with Soi dogs and feral pigeons these animals are pests and any reduction in numbers is welcome to me.

[xylophone]

7 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

They must finally have realized it is more money in selling them than feeding them.

Probably sold to the Chinese as delicacies, as those people will eat just about anything that moves, and even if it doesn't, they'll still eat it!

[PB172111]

8 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

Along with Soi dogs and feral pigeons these animals are pests and any reduction in numbers is welcome to me.

Another whinger. Whinge, whinge.

If you live here, You don’t belong here.

[liddelljohn]

follow the money  thats the solution either the monkeys have gone for more cash  and a better job , or they have been sold for food