Stuck in Lopburi and bashed !

[georgegeorgia]

I got sick Pattaya on this trip so went to Lopburi, a few hours North of Bangkok 

The monkey capital 

 

so silly me decides I want to see monkeys and pat them and talk with them and I even had thoughts of cup of coffee etc 

 

I found a car service Bangkok to Lopburi 2000 baht ,

I had bags to take so couldn't get the train 

 

I booked a hotel for 5 nights so I could have enough time 

The hotel was cheap at 500 baht a night although it's a 15 minutes trip by Grab motorbike to the monkeys ( no grab cars here) 

 

Yesterday I started my goal to meeting my new friends and ended up paying 60 B to get into a ruined old temple grounds ,I'm the only person in there and the Sun was hot !

I went around the grounds to see the monkeys ,and at first I was cautious,I walked over and threw some food I had bought and they all rushed over 

 

Suddenly a security guard rushes to me shouting "no feed monkeys ,no feed monkeys !!

 

I looked at him in shock 

They were happy even smiling at me as I introduced myself standing near them inside the temple grounds even an old grandfather type monkey 

The guard came over shouting at me so I went OUTSIDE the temple gates at the back ,my new friends followed me and I sat in the ground ( with my sun hat on)  then one climbed on my back and suddenly hand slapped my face from behind 

It hurt and I screamed,then suddenly a small one ran and tried to take my hat ,and then I got up and ran they chased me 

A workman at a construction site nearby ran to me with a stick trying to hit them , then the security guard runs shouting at me 

 

I hate this Lopburi I want to leave early, I'm thinking late  tonight as I sit in this hotel room to get a GRAB motorbike back to that temple with the monkeys and that monkey street and asking the driver to wait for me as I try to see who the leader of the monkeys is to tell them , I tried to get the hotel receptionist to translate this to the Grab motorbijebthan I want to go tonight at midnight to that street behind the monkey temple ,get him to wait whilst I spoke to them about my assault,but as she was translatini,he shouts No no and rides off fast !!

 

 

Unfortunately people can't speak english here ,it's a hassle to explain,

 

I want to leave Lopburi I was assaulted 

 

[Ralf001]

nice story hansel, better than twilight.

[Harrisfan]

3 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

I got sick Pattaya on this trip so went to Lopburi, a few hours North of Bangkok 

The monkey capital 

 

so silly me decides I want to see monkeys and pat them and talk with them and I even had thoughts of cup of coffee etc 

 

I found a car service Bangkok to Lopburi 2000 baht ,

I had bags to take so couldn't get the train 

 

I booked a hotel for 5 nights so I could have enough time 

The hotel was cheap at 500 baht a night although it's a 15 minutes trip by Grab motorbike to the monkeys ( no grab cars here) 

 

Yesterday I started my goal to meeting my new friends and ended up paying 60 B to get into a ruined old temple grounds ,I'm the only person in there and the Sun was hot !

I went around the grounds to see the monkeys ,and at first I was cautious,I walked over and threw some food I had bought and they all rushed over 

 

Suddenly a security guard rushes to me shouting "no feed monkeys ,no feed monkeys !!

 

I looked at him in shock 

They were happy even smiling at me as I introduced myself standing near them inside the temple grounds even an old grandfather type monkey 

The guard came over shouting at me so I went OUTSIDE the temple gates at the back ,my new friends followed me and I sat in the ground ( with my sun hat on)  then one climbed on my back and suddenly hand slapped my face from behind 

It hurt and I screamed,then suddenly a small one ran and tried to take my hat ,and then I got up and ran they chased me 

A workman at a construction site nearby ran to me with a stick trying to hit them , then the security guard runs shouting at me 

 

I hate this Lopburi I want to leave early, I'm thinking late  tonight as I sit in this hotel room to get a GRAB motorbike back to that temple with the monkeys and that monkey street and asking the driver to wait for me as I try to see who the leader of the monkeys is to tell them 

 

Unfortunately people can't speak english here ,it's a hassle to explain,

 

I want to leave Lopburi I was assaulted 

 

5n in Lopburi 

Go to Ayuthaya ya dill

[Celsius]

so lopburi have grab or no grab?

 

so confusing story!

[georgegeorgia]

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

5n in Lopburi 

Go to Ayuthaya ya dill

How do I get there from here 

[georgegeorgia]

Just now, Celsius said:

so lopburi have grab or no grab?

 

so confusing story!

They only have these Grab motorbike no car 

[Harrisfan]

Just now, georgegeorgia said:

How do I get there from here 

Train

[georgegeorgia]

4 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

nice story hansel, better than twilight.

Tommrrw I will take a photo of my one middle finger up against the Lopburi sign just for you !

[georgegeorgia]

Just now, Harrisfan said:

Train

Ok I will research this

Another 4 days here I'm bored 

[Harrisfan]

Just now, georgegeorgia said:

Ok I will research this

Another 4 days here I'm bored 

https://www.thaitrainguide.com/

[still kicking]

And most of AN readers are bored with your silly stories 

[Ralf001]

2 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

Tommrrw I will take a photo of my one middle finger up against the Lopburi sign just for you !

Tomorrow never comes.

[Harrisfan]

You could do 2n Nakon Sawan and 2 Ayuthaya. Ive never been to NS but no silly monkeys. Easy by train.

[georgegeorgia]

Just now, Ralf001 said:

Tomorrow never comes.

I could do it now if I decide to go out to find the monkeys at night 

I will have to get a GRAB motorbike though 

Is that want you want a man of my age leave the hotel room and risk being not only assaulted by monkeys but my life on a back of a motorbike!

[georgegeorgia]

It's 8pm ,do you think I should go to that street at the back of the temple ?

Will the grab motorbike wait for me ?

[Harrisfan]

Honestly George you seem to strike trouble a lot. 

[Harrisfan]

Just now, georgegeorgia said:

It's 8pm ,do you think I should go to that street at the back of the temple ?

Will the grab motorbike wait for me ?

Surely they have grab car. Everywhere else does

[georgegeorgia]

2 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Surely they have grab car. Everywhere else does

No Bolt either 

Does anyone live in this city ?

It seems to be very boring ,I decided I felt so depressed from my assault I went for a massage near this Big C place only for the lady to charge me 500 baht for a one hour oil massage 

 

I think I might go back to Pattaya ,I TRIED making friends with the monkeys only to be attacked 

They act like young louts 

 

[Harrisfan]

George, next time pay me 2000 baht i will design an itinerary for u.

[Harrisfan]

1 minute ago, georgegeorgia said:

No Bolt either 

Does anyone live in this city ?

It seems to be very boring ,I decided I felt so depressed from my assault I went for a massage near this Big C place only for the lady to charge me 500 baht for a one hour oil massage 

 

Never been. Sounds like a dump. Try Nakon Sawan first then Ayuthaya. NS looks to have a nice lake to walka around.

[georgegeorgia]

3 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

George, next time pay me 2000 baht i will design an itinerary for u.

I have had nothing but bad luck 

I had 2 luggage bags because I bought books 

So I couldn't travel by train

2000 baht from Bangkok to Lopburi by car 

The hotel is too far away from the monkeys forcing me to ride by grab motorbike 

 

The monkeys hate me ,I was looking for friends ,

I'm thinking tonight around midnight I get a grab motorbike to that rundown area where they are ,but as long as he waits for me 

[NorthernRyland]

My wife's father is from Sing Buri and I went once over 12 years for Songkran. All those Buri's near Bangkok are hot garbage. The arm pit of Thailand could describe them nicely. Avoid at all cost.

[Nick Carter icp]

21 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

 

I want to leave Lopburi I was assaulted 

 

   You don't seem to like anywhere .

[Harrisfan]

Just now, georgegeorgia said:

I have had nothing but bad luck 

I had 2 luggage bags because I bought books 

So I couldn't travel by train

2000 baht from Bangkok to Lopburi 

The hotel is too far away from the monkeys forcing me to ride by grab 

The monkeys hate me ,I was looking for friends 

Read books on tablet instead. 

[Harrisfan]

1 minute ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   You don't seem to like anywhere .

He only went to a few places.

[georgegeorgia]

I just spoke to the receptionist downstairs at this depressing hotel and she is saying to not go there to that street  right now at 8pm to confront the monkeys 

Not safe ..not safe she is saying 

As long as the Grab motorbike waits for me I could go talk to them 

What would the monkeys be doing now ?

[Harrisfan]

2 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

I just spoke to the receptionist downstairs at this depressing hotel and she is saying to not go there to that street  right now at 8pm to confront the monkeys 

Not safe ..not safe she is saying 

As long as the Grab motorbike waits for me I could go talk to them 

What would the monkeys be doing now ?

How come you don't plan your trips better?  Book 1n and see. If no good move on. 

[Harrisfan]

 

[simon43]

GG, surely a man well-travelled like yourself is aware of the reputation of those monkeys, (in fact any monkeys in any city - they thrive on stealing from humans and attacking those who fight back).

 

Are you up-to-date with your rabies shots?

[scorecard]

52 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

5n in Lopburi 

Go to Ayuthaya ya dill

 

So he doesn't think that the monkeys (there's thousands of them all around Lopburi city 24/7) might get out of control and aggressive / violent when food appears and try to grab the food away from the humans. 

And he doesn't think that the security guard is doing the right thing to try to keep the thousands of monkeys away from food thrown by visitors to avoid chaos and violence.

 

Some folks have no brain whatever.