Thousands of macaque monkeys feasted on more than 4,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables as part of a Monkey Festival in Lopburi, Thailand on Sunday. The festival is an annual tradition to thank the local monkeys for drawing tourists to the area. https://cbsn.ws/3pAfmxd | CBS Sunday Morning

Every year, the city of Lopburi comes alive for one of the world’s quirkiest tradition: the Monkey Buffet Festival!🐒🍌Held at the Phra Prang Sam Yot temple, locals lay out an extravagant feast of fruits and desserts for the long-tailed macaques, believed to bring prosperity and good fortune to the city.​ It’s part chaos, part charm, and 100% unforgettable.🐒​ #WhatOnEarth #Lopburi #MonkeyFestival #Discovery #DiscoveryChannel #DiscoveryChannelSoutheastAsia | Discovery Channel Southeast Asia

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A fierce battle between three groups of monkeys brought a busy intersection in Lopburi province to a standstill on Sunday. The war was between the Phra Prang Sam Yod group, the market group and the Government Savings Bank lot. The motive of the battle is yet to be determined. #Monkeys #Lopburi #ThailandNews #TheNationThailand | The Nation Thailand

6.1K views · 368 reactions | The monkey party is held annually in Lopburi, Thailand. Hordes of long-tailed macaques gather and feast at the main Khmer temple. We obviously had to see this for ourselves! | Team Farang | Facebook