Local officials have announced a plan to rein in the population of macaques — who are a cultural symbol and tourist attraction — after encounters left visitors battered and bruised.
Thai authorities have announced a plan to control the population of macaques that roam the city of Lopburi.
The macaques that roam the city are a cultural symbol and a major tourist draw but recent encounters between the animals and visitors have sparked calls for change from locals. "I don't want humans to have to hurt monkeys, and I don't want monkeys to have to hurt humans," he told reporters during a news conference in Bangkok.
Officials said they plan to capture the rest of the monkeys once the enclosures are complete, especially those in the residential areas. Separate cages will be prepared for different troops of monkeys to prevent them from fighting.Mr Charoenshunsa said he expects the first phase of the operation to start within weeks, and believes the huge cages will be able to contain thousands of them and "will solve the problem very quickly".
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