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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Monkeys relax by the train tracks on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
People drive motorbikes down the road next to a large monkey population on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Monkeys eat dinner in front the train tracks on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Sumalee Seechomphoo, who works with the Lopburi Monkey Foundation, brings cart full of fruit and vegetables to monkeys living at the delapidated cinema on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Monkeys eat dinner in front of monkey graffiti on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
A monkey sits in front of monkey graffiti on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Monkeys play on a gate protecting a shrine on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
A man employed by the Lopburi Monkey Foundation brings cart full of fruit and vegetables to monkeys living at the delapidated cinema on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
A man employed by the Lopburi Monkey Foundation brings cart full of fruit and vegetables to monkeys living at the delapidated cinema on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Monkeys sit on a customers motorbike while they visit the hardware store on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Monkeys hang onto the closed bars of a shuttered business on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Manus Wimuktipan, secretary of the Lopburi Monkey Foundation, feeds monkeys in front of the Pra Prang Sam Yod temple on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
A monkey sits inside a local hardware shop with the owner on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Supaporn Tantiwong gets covered by monkeys as she tries to exit her family's shop on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
A family of local tourists feed monkeys on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
German tourists, Cedric Graf, takes photos of his Thai friend, Oum Jannoy, as she feeds monkeys on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
German tourists, Cedric Graf, takes photos of his Thai friend, Oum Jannoy, as she feeds monkeys on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
A local hardware shop uses a stuffed tiger head to scare monkeys away from their shop on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Mother monkeys hold their babies while sitting on a sidewalk on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Monkeys prepare to cross a busy road in front of their temple on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Monkeys jump onto a passing truck on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Monkeys chase each other into the street during a fight on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
A monkey peers into a watch and clock store on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Taptim Dejchoo, a fruit vendor, sits at her stall with a slingshot she uses to scare off monkeys who try to steal from her daily on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Pan Pookyoo, a fruit vendor, sits at her stall with a slingshot she uses to scare off monkeys who try to steal from her daily on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Pan Pookyoo, a fruit vendor, sits at her stall with a slingshot she uses to scare off monkeys who try to steal from her daily on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
School children walk past a sign that warns against feeding the monkeys on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Somsaksri Janhom, a local market vendor, holds an air gun that he uses to scare off monkeys when they try to steal from his shop on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
A monkey sits on the steps of an abandoned cinema housing around 500 monkies on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
A monkey sits on the steps of an abandoned cinema housing around 500 monkies on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
A monkey skull sits on the steps of an abandoned cinema housing around 500 monkies on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Manus Wimuktipan, secretary of the Lopburi Monkey Foundation, shows a screenshot of a famous 'monkey brawl' from 2020 on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Monkeys enjoy a sweet potato drink in the garden space of Manus Wimuktipan, secretary of the Lopburi Monkey Foundation, on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Manus Wimuktipan, secretary of the Lopburi Monkey Foundation, feeds monkeys in his families home on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Manus Wimuktipan, secretary of the Lopburi Monkey Foundation, feeds monkeys in his families home on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
A monkey sits in the garden space of Manus Wimuktipan, secretary of the Lopburi Monkey Foundation, on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Manus Wimuktipan, secretary of the Lopburi Monkey Foundation, adds probiotics to his monkeys water bowl in his families home on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Monkeys play with leaves in the garden space of Manus Wimuktipan, secretary of the Lopburi Monkey Foundation, on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
A monkey with a tattoo signifying sterilization sits in the garden space of Manus Wimuktipan, secretary of the Lopburi Monkey Foundation, on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Manus Wimuktipan, secretary of the Lopburi Monkey Foundation, feeds monkeys in his families home on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Manus Wimuktipan, secretary of the Lopburi Monkey Foundation, feeds monkeys in his families home on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Manus Wimuktipan, secretary of the Lopburi Monkey Foundation, feeds monkeys in his families home on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Manus Wimuktipan feeds thousands of monkeys daily and houses 20 in his personal garden space. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Local tourists pose for a photo with monkeys after donating to the temple and offering them some food on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Local tourists pose for a photo with monkeys after donating to the temple and offering them some food on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Monkeys relax near a Buddha statue at the Pra Prang Sam Yod temple on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Monkeys relax near a Buddha statue at the Pra Prang Sam Yod temple on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Priaw Tannoi, a monkey treat vendor at the local temple, hands out sweet syrup packets to monkeys on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Priaw Tannoi, a monkey treat vendor at the local temple, hands out sweet syrup packets to monkeys on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Priaw Tannoi, a monkey treat vendor at the local temple, hands out sweet syrup packets to monkeys on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi's famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city's omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry.
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is overrun with macaques - and managing their presence has only become more challenging in the wake of the pandemic. As Covid brought tourism to an abrupt halt, visitors who once flocked to the city to see and feed its famously mischievous monkeys disappeared, and so too did the endless supply of sugary syrup drinks, yoghurts and fruit. More than two years on, tourism numbers have barely recovered. Instead, the soaring cost of living and fears over monkeypox - despite there being no cases detected in Thailand - have further deterred visitors.
Food vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and brazen. "It's almost every day that they take my mango and santol," says Pan Pookyoo, who has sold fruit on the streets of Lopburi for more than three decades.
Priaw Tannoi, a monkey treat vendor at the local temple, hands out sweet syrup packets to monkeys on July 5, 2022 in Lopburi, Thailand. Known for their large and mischievous monkey population, Lopburi hopes that tourism returns now that Thailand reopens. Due to the country's long Covid-19 lockdowns and the emergence of monkeypox cases overseas, residents of Lopburi are concerned that their city might not bounce back. The Department of National Parks has begun a sterilization program in hopes of limiting population growth, while the Lopburi Monkey Foundation continues to feed the city's monkeys with the help of generous donations.
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