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Lopburi Province is located approximately 154 kilometers north of
Bangkok. Covering an area of 6,199 square kilometers, the province is situated
on the western end of the Khorat Plateau.
Today the city is most famous for the hundreds of Crab-Eating Macaques (Macaca
fascicularis) that live in the middle of the city, especially around the Khmer
temple, Prang Sam Yot, and a Khmer shrine, Sarn Phra Karn.
They are fed by the local people, especially during the Monkey Festival in
November. Because they are not afraid of humans, they steal whatever food they
can find from unwary diners.
The annual festival takes place on the last weekend in November and is a
major attraction for locals and foreign visitors alike. Festivities include a
monkey ‘tea party’ where macaques tuck into a spread of fruit, eggs, cucumbers
and bananas all prepared in their honour. |
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