snoop1130 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Monkeys attacking tourists sparks official actionKritsada Mueanhawong PHUKET: -- Park officials concerned about the changing behavior of macaque monkeys on Monkey Beach have erected signs urging tourists not to feed the wild animals.“When the monkeys see a tour boat stop, they gather and move toward the tourists. If tourists don’t have any food, the monkeys get agitated, sometimes biting or scratching them,” explained Sarayuth Tanthien, chief of the Hat Noppharat Thara - Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park. “We are concerned. Not only is it unsafe for the tourists, but the monkeys are getting use to being fed, which affects their natural ability to find food for themselves.”The signs put on the beach are written in Thai, English and Chinese.Full Story: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Monkeys-attacking-tourists-sparks-official-action/63572?desktopversion#ad-image-0 -- Phuket Gazette 2016-03-31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLing Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 WHAT?? No more feeding da Monkey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasteddie Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Years ago on Koh Jum we had a similar problem, then one afternoon there was a loud bang and the alpha male was no more, sorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotchonrocks Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Years ago on Koh Jum we had a similar problem, then one afternoon there was a loud bang and the alpha male was no more, sorted. Hmm now there's an idea ..would that work on the monkeys in power? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey4u Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 So the monkeys are the same as Thai women No food and we fight you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 ...oh....stopped blaming the tourists.....??? ...wow.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kabula Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Sad, even the monkeys are pissed off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawker9000 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 "If tourists don’t have any food, the monkeys get agitated, sometimes biting or scratching them,” So the monkeys attack if you don't give in to their demands. Hmmm. Now what does this remind us of? Well I guess you just have to stay off their street, too, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomyumchai Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 "you come here for what? feed us or we give you promplem ok?" sounds like how i got treated in a village when i was still new. i dont go near monkeys either now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasteddie Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Years ago on Koh Jum we had a similar problem, then one afternoon there was a loud bang and the alpha male was no more, sorted.Hmm now there's an idea ..would that work on the monkeys in power? Worth a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaywalker Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Thought this would be about Pattaya ladyboys from the headline in my mailbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user82374298374 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 So, the monkeys are biting and scratching tourists who don't feed them. The authorities put up a multi-lingual sign which reads, "Don't feed the monkeys." The expected outcome is . . . ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 When the monkeys see a tour boat stop, they gather and move toward the tourists. Maybe it's time to prohibit the tour boats from disembarking tourists. End of problem unless monkeys start swimming out to the boats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunroaming Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 So if the monkeys don't get fed by the tourists they become agitated and start scratching and biting them. Obviously then the advice is to not feed them! Thai logic at it's very best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawker9000 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 So if the monkeys don't get fed by the tourists they become agitated and start scratching and biting them. Obviously then the advice is to not feed them! Thai logic at it's very best. "Logic" you say... Just say something, anything, then pose for a group photo. TIT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Monkey attacks on tourists spark official action Kritsada Mueanhawong PHUKET: Park officials concerned about the changing behavior of macaque monkeys on Monkey Beach have erected signs urging tourists not to feed the wild animals.“When the monkeys see a tour boat stop, they gather and move toward the tourists. If the tourists don’t have any food, the monkeys get agitated, sometimes biting or scratching them,” explained Sarayuth Tanthien, chief of the Hat Noppharat Thara - Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park. “We are concerned. Not only is it unsafe for the tourists, but the monkeys are getting use to being fed, which affects their natural ability to find food for themselves.”The signs on the beach are in Thai, English and Chinese.Park officials have also urged tour operators to educate and inform tourists before arriving on the beach. Full story: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Monkey-attacks-tourists-spark-official-action/63572?desktopversion#ad-image-0 -- Phuket Gazette 2016-04-02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maoro2013 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 There was a similar situation with kangaroos in Australia which I have experienced. If you didn't provide food for them they would physically attack, and I mean they grabbed you with their claws, which hurts, and try to take things from you. Bearing in mind that these fellows are taller than we were it is an uncomfortable experience and was brought about by people feeding them. Same situation with these monkeys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamNoone88 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 The have simply adopted the habits of local tuk tuk drivers, "security guards", jet ski operators and other local scum ........ "the monkeys get agitated, sometimes biting or scratching them,” Perhaps a few more signs warning tourists of this greater danger might help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falang07 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 a scratch caused by these monkeys can be potentially lethal, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herpes_B_virus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jobsworth Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 there was a monkey beach on koh larn island near pattaya. last time i visited the area was being developed with houses under construction. there was no sign of the monkeys. local people told me that they had been poisoned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 ....why put the onus on the tourists again...... ....someone created this mess.... ...raking in the dough was okay all these years.... ...the ecosystem totally messed up now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyoldman Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Total pests. Everyone is always "oh look at the cute monkeys" but no, it's just a smarter form of rat. Go to Bang Rong pier to jump a boat to Koh Yao, you'll see the shopkeepers keep long bamboo poles to thwack the little thiefs from absconding with chips out of their shops. When I was at the falls in Kanchanaburi, as soon as other tourists started to arrive, here came a monkey. I told everyone to put their food away. I sort of waved at this one monkey to go away and it started to get sort of aggressive at me. No thanks, I jumped in the water. Don't need the little rat to come jumping and biting on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlehead Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 This is a problem with any wild animal that is no longer afraid of humans. If they tasted good, people would hunt them, trap them, eat them and their natural fear would return. Problem is, people think they are cute. I've been bitten, scratched, had my hair pulled out and jumped on by apes and monkeys. I do my best to stay (far) away from them. I don't like when I see tourists feeding them. Glad to see some action by the government on this problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwisailor Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 As you enter the Monkey Forest in Ubud, Bali you will see the locals buying "U-back" sticks. Works well as the monkeys stay well away from anyone carrying a stick. Seems to work on all sorts of other animals as well. Walk softly, carry no food and hold a big stick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khun custard Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Not limited to Thailand The monkey forest in Ubud & the Ulawatu Temple, Bali and hotel I stayed at just outside Kathmandu a few years ago was overun with them - not a pleasant experience when they are aggressive and looking for a feed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MockingJay Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 According to another TV headline, "presents" are expected also from tourists visiting Patong Beach - can't remember what species the present demanding attackers were... just slipped my mind... Perhaps a good idea to always have some peanuts or bananas in your pocket when visiting LOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raphoedon Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 At Monkey mountain temple on the Southside of Hua Hin beach you are encouraged to feed the monkeys by buying either bags of peanuts or bunches of bananas. The money goes to support the temple and the food goes to the monkey. These guys get a little vicious if you are holding something looking like it may be food and you are not sharing. TAT should get them on a course about tourism and the value of the farang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza40 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 At Monkey mountain temple on the Southside of Hua Hin beach you are encouraged to feed the monkeys by buying either bags of peanuts or bunches of bananas. The money goes to support the temple and the food goes to the monkey. These guys get a little vicious if you are holding something looking like it may be food and you are not sharing. TAT should get them on a course about tourism and the value of the farang. You mean they need attitude adjustment? Must be a fairly long queue nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyoldman Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 According to another TV headline, "presents" are expected also from tourists visiting Patong Beach - can't remember what species the present demanding attackers were... just slipped my mind... Perhaps a good idea to always have some peanuts or bananas in your pocket when visiting LOS Jet Ski operators Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrowsdawdle Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Just have some Filipinos gather round a table in front of the monkeys and like in their home country entice one of the macaques near a keyhole-shaped slot in the table, crack its skull, and eat its brains raw. That ought to do it. Can't see those monkeys voluntarily approaching humans again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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