payak Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 After watcing planet of the apes we should not encourage them to prosper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payboy Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Why Do Thai People Hate Monkeys So Much? It's just a turf war over bananas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary A Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I have several monkey stories but I am too lazy to tell them. To sum it up, I don't like them either. They are stinking vicious and destructive beside being thieves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 They are stinking This is what many Thais think about Western tourists. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerryk Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 They are stinking This is what many Thais think about Western tourists. Actually Thais think that of anyone who eats curry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I have several monkey stories but I am too lazy to tell them. To sum it up, I don't like them either. They are stinking vicious and destructive beside being thieves. When I was in Phuket a few years ago, I got a taxi to old Phuket town. On the way we encountered two young girls about 7 YO on the side of the road being absolutely terrorised by a wild monkey. Apparently this monkey comes out of the forest when the girls are walking home from school and actually leaps on them and bares it's teeth in their faces. I don't know if it had actually bitten anyone or not, but it was a regular occurrence. The taxi driver frightened it off, but it didn't go far, just sat on the guard rail and glared. This wasn't a tiny monkey, about half as big as the girls I suppose. Horrible creatures, nothing endearing about them to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 They are stinking This is what many Thais think about Western tourists. Actually Thais think that of anyone who eats curry. I would make a guess that monkeys only become badly behaved when they've been in contact with humans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerryk Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 They are stinking This is what many Thais think about Western tourists. Actually Thais think that of anyone who eats curry. I would make a guess that monkeys only become badly behaved when they've been in contact with humans Lions too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Trying to think of a monkey that sees us as walking meals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerryk Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Trying to think of a monkey that sees us as walking meals More like a walking ATM for food I think. At least Thai monkeys. I got the same feeling at Lopburi that I get on Walking street. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phl Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 (edited) My mother-in-law looks a bit like a monkey, I don’t like her much, and I Farang. Really, because in your Avator, you look more like an orange Edited July 11, 2012 by phl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phl Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I have several monkey stories but I am too lazy to tell them. To sum it up, I don't like them either. They are stinking vicious and destructive beside being thieves. Well they do need to eat, can not expect them to visit the local market and barter food for banana's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyDrinker Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 They are stinking This is what many Thais think about Western tourists. This is what many Western Tourists think of Thais too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerryk Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I have several monkey stories but I am too lazy to tell them. To sum it up, I don't like them either. They are stinking vicious and destructive beside being thieves. Well they do need to eat, can not expect them to visit the local market and barter food for banana's Typical Thailand monkeys. When the the monkeys from the other countries in ASEAN come to Thailand they will show those Thai monkeys a thing or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 They are stinking This is what many Thais think about Western tourists. Actually Thais think that of anyone who eats curry. I would make a guess that monkeys only become badly behaved when they've been in contact with humans I think it depends on the breed. Chimpanzees and baboons are pretty agressive animals even in their native habitat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 (edited) I have several monkey stories but I am too lazy to tell them. To sum it up, I don't like them either. They are stinking vicious and destructive beside being thieves. Well they do need to eat, can not expect them to visit the local market and barter food for banana's Typical Thailand monkeys. When the the monkeys from the other countries in ASEAN come to Thailand they will show those Thai monkeys a thing or two. This what you have in mind ? Indonesia by the way Edited July 11, 2012 by overherebc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QED Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I guess those that think they are cute and fluffy have never been in close quarters with them. We work in a gold mine on a remote Indonesian Island which is infested with Macaq (sp?) monkeys several times a year. One of my staff ended up in hospital with several stitches in his leg and a course of rabies shots from a totally unprovoked attack whilst he was minding his own business working. OK so this is an example of man encroaching on their territory, but they are vicious little things. There was a bar in Koh Chang (White Sands) a year or so ago that had 2 of these things tied up with swings and balls to play with. After being fed and treated very respectfully by us, one of them grabbed my gf's hair and tried to bite her face before I punched it. Nasty horrible things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1fanatic Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I guess those that think they are cute and fluffy have never been in close quarters with them. We work in a gold mine on a remote Indonesian Island which is infested with Macaq (sp?) monkeys several times a year. One of my staff ended up in hospital with several stitches in his leg and a course of rabies shots from a totally unprovoked attack whilst he was minding his own business working. OK so this is an example of man encroaching on their territory, but they are vicious little things. There was a bar in Koh Chang (White Sands) a year or so ago that had 2 of these things tied up with swings and balls to play with. After being fed and treated very respectfully by us, one of them grabbed my gf's hair and tried to bite her face before I punched it. Nasty horrible things There is a reason why those monkeys were so aggressive - hint, being tied up... I spent a few weeks in the Phillipines on holiday and they had a tied-up monkey that was v aggressive towards people. As I was staying there a few weeks and felt sorry for him, I spent time sitting close by and feeding it fruit, until gradually sitting with it. Amazingly, he was then v affectionate to me and spent hours grooming my hair etc...and only became slightly aggressive (although never hurting me) when I moved away. Unfortunately (or possibly fortunately) whilst I was there he bit a relative of the owner and (I'm told...) was let free in the wild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phl Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I guess those that think they are cute and fluffy have never been in close quarters with them. We work in a gold mine on a remote Indonesian Island which is infested with Macaq (sp?) monkeys several times a year. One of my staff ended up in hospital with several stitches in his leg and a course of rabies shots from a totally unprovoked attack whilst he was minding his own business working. OK so this is an example of man encroaching on their territory, but they are vicious little things. There was a bar in Koh Chang (White Sands) a year or so ago that had 2 of these things tied up with swings and balls to play with. After being fed and treated very respectfully by us, one of them grabbed my gf's hair and tried to bite her face before I punched it. Nasty horrible things If someone comes into your house, takes away your food, your bed and everything else and then tries to kick you out as well, i wonder how vicious you would get 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerryk Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I guess those that think they are cute and fluffy have never been in close quarters with them. We work in a gold mine on a remote Indonesian Island which is infested with Macaq (sp?) monkeys several times a year. One of my staff ended up in hospital with several stitches in his leg and a course of rabies shots from a totally unprovoked attack whilst he was minding his own business working. OK so this is an example of man encroaching on their territory, but they are vicious little things. There was a bar in Koh Chang (White Sands) a year or so ago that had 2 of these things tied up with swings and balls to play with. After being fed and treated very respectfully by us, one of them grabbed my gf's hair and tried to bite her face before I punched it. Nasty horrible things If someone comes into your house, takes away your food, your bed and everything else and then tries to kick you out as well, i wonder how vicious you would get Never married I take it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1fanatic Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Giddyup - "I think it depends on the breed. Chimpanzees and baboons are pretty agressive animals even in their native habitat" Yes, they're too similar to us.... After these 2 posts defending monkeys I need to add that I don't like them v much either for the reason in my first para., but can still feel sorry for them when mis-treated - as I would a human. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phl Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I guess those that think they are cute and fluffy have never been in close quarters with them. We work in a gold mine on a remote Indonesian Island which is infested with Macaq (sp?) monkeys several times a year. One of my staff ended up in hospital with several stitches in his leg and a course of rabies shots from a totally unprovoked attack whilst he was minding his own business working. OK so this is an example of man encroaching on their territory, but they are vicious little things. There was a bar in Koh Chang (White Sands) a year or so ago that had 2 of these things tied up with swings and balls to play with. After being fed and treated very respectfully by us, one of them grabbed my gf's hair and tried to bite her face before I punched it. Nasty horrible things If someone comes into your house, takes away your food, your bed and everything else and then tries to kick you out as well, i wonder how vicious you would get Never married I take it? i am not giving, so you do not need to take it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shot Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 My mother-in-law looks a bit like a monkey, I don’t like her much, and I Farang. Really, because in your Avator, you look more like an orange Yes, thank you. Good looks runs in the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Don't spank the monkey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QED Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I guess those that think they are cute and fluffy have never been in close quarters with them. We work in a gold mine on a remote Indonesian Island which is infested with Macaq (sp?) monkeys several times a year. One of my staff ended up in hospital with several stitches in his leg and a course of rabies shots from a totally unprovoked attack whilst he was minding his own business working. OK so this is an example of man encroaching on their territory, but they are vicious little things. There was a bar in Koh Chang (White Sands) a year or so ago that had 2 of these things tied up with swings and balls to play with. After being fed and treated very respectfully by us, one of them grabbed my gf's hair and tried to bite her face before I punched it. Nasty horrible things If someone comes into your house, takes away your food, your bed and everything else and then tries to kick you out as well, i wonder how vicious you would get Understand, but this is a big, largely uninhabited island, there is a lot of jungle they could live in away from the noise and the dirt of the mine. I guess those that think they are cute and fluffy have never been in close quarters with them. We work in a gold mine on a remote Indonesian Island which is infested with Macaq (sp?) monkeys several times a year. One of my staff ended up in hospital with several stitches in his leg and a course of rabies shots from a totally unprovoked attack whilst he was minding his own business working. OK so this is an example of man encroaching on their territory, but they are vicious little things. There was a bar in Koh Chang (White Sands) a year or so ago that had 2 of these things tied up with swings and balls to play with. After being fed and treated very respectfully by us, one of them grabbed my gf's hair and tried to bite her face before I punched it. Nasty horrible things There is a reason why those monkeys were so aggressive - hint, being tied up... I spent a few weeks in the Phillipines on holiday and they had a tied-up monkey that was v aggressive towards people. As I was staying there a few weeks and felt sorry for him, I spent time sitting close by and feeding it fruit, until gradually sitting with it. Amazingly, he was then v affectionate to me and spent hours grooming my hair etc...and only became slightly aggressive (although never hurting me) when I moved away. Unfortunately (or possibly fortunately) whilst I was there he bit a relative of the owner and (I'm told...) was let free in the wild. Sure, I didn't really agree with tying them up before, but this coupled with my other experience has definitely swayed me from the 'oooh aren't they cute' brigade to the 'viscious, thieving b*stards' haters Tie 'em all up I say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phl Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Understand, but this is a big, largely uninhabited island, there is a lot of jungle they could live in away from the noise and the dirt of the mine. Donot get me wrong i understand what you saying, HOWEVER it is not different as someone saying get out of your house because there are other houses you can move to. Not looking to turn this into nature debate, but in reality we humans are the most heartless, vicious beings on this planet. And to make it worse, not only we steal and get away with it, we blame the owners for even trying to put up a fight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerryk Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Understand, but this is a big, largely uninhabited island, there is a lot of jungle they could live in away from the noise and the dirt of the mine. Donot get me wrong i understand what you saying, HOWEVER it is not different as someone saying get out of your house because there are other houses you can move to. Not looking to turn this into nature debate, but in reality we humans are the most heartless, vicious beings on this planet. And to make it worse, not only we steal and get away with it, we blame the owners for even trying to put up a fight Do you think anyone is listening? You got as much chance of being heard as say a Gandhi, Buffet or Li Ka Shing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Giddyup - "I think it depends on the breed. Chimpanzees and baboons are pretty agressive animals even in their native habitat" Yes, they're too similar to us.... After these 2 posts defending monkeys I need to add that I don't like them v much either for the reason in my first para., but can still feel sorry for them when mis-treated - as I would a human. My point was that they don't have to be mistreated to be aggressive towards humans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phl Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Understand, but this is a big, largely uninhabited island, there is a lot of jungle they could live in away from the noise and the dirt of the mine. Donot get me wrong i understand what you saying, HOWEVER it is not different as someone saying get out of your house because there are other houses you can move to. Not looking to turn this into nature debate, but in reality we humans are the most heartless, vicious beings on this planet. And to make it worse, not only we steal and get away with it, we blame the owners for even trying to put up a fight Do you think anyone is listening? You got as much chance of being heard as say a Gandhi, Buffet or Li Ka Shing. Was not trying to get votes or people to listen for you to start statistics count on chances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1fanatic Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Giddyup - "I think it depends on the breed. Chimpanzees and baboons are pretty agressive animals even in their native habitat" Yes, they're too similar to us.... After these 2 posts defending monkeys I need to add that I don't like them v much either for the reason in my first para., but can still feel sorry for them when mis-treated - as I would a human. My point was that they don't have to be mistreated to be aggressive towards humans. Yes, as I said before - they're too similar to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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