Now, when you think of Thailand, many people probably think of tropical beaches, elephants, and sweet and sour Thai dishes. But wow, if you've ever been to Lopburi House, you might have unexpected "surprises". This place, with its long history, rich culture, and a bunch of monkeys that are not afraid of the sky and the earth, used to be a major attraction for tourists.
The history and culture of Lopburi is really a long story, it is a place where gods roam and Buddhist incense flourishes. Monkeys, originally a part of this culture, you think, tourists come from afar, give the monkeys a little food, take a picture, feel fresh. This monkey is also quite good at enjoyment, and gradually it will become more and more.
But things went wrong. There are more monkeys, and I don't know what politeness is at first. The two gangs were separated, one was the temple monkeys, the other was the city monkeys, and they used to not offend each other, but now, in order to fight for food and territory, frequent fights and brawls have begun. The scale, like a medium-sized army, 3,500 monkeys are making a fuss, how can people live?
As a result, everyone's life is not good, the traffic is disrupted, and everything you buy may be snatched away by the monkeys, so it's no wonder if something can't happen. Residents, the windows of the house must be equipped with anti-monkey nets, for fear that these little things will get in.
The Thai police had no choice but to come up with a "special forces" to deal with the monkeys, dressed in camouflage, holding a tranquilizer gun, and fighting wits with the monkeys all day long, which was really draining. Then, the most "tough" monkey, Ai Krao, was also caught, which is a monkey, which can probably make the monkeys settle down a little.
Thailand's Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is not just talking about it, and the official announcement intends to establish a macaque control center, which is mainly to control the number of monkeys, adopt sterilization methods, reduce their population growth, and ultimately reduce the impact on the public.
To put it simply, the monkey war in Lopburi is not only an ecological issue, but also an unavoidable topic in the process of urbanization, how to balance the relationship between wildlife and humans, which is not only a problem for Thailand, but also for the whole world. It is hoped that this control center will be set up to solve the problem so that the monkeys and residents of Lopburi can coexist peacefully.
