12/3/2004: Thai monkey banquet

Undertoad · 12-03-2004, 12:11 PM

Last year at this time we had a monkey drinking a can of Pepsi at some sort of Thai festival. Here's a better shot of what's going on every year.

Welcome to Lopburi, Thailand, where you will want to be if you are a fan of monkeys. One section of the town, a few blocks of area around a certain temple, is overrun with very friendly macaque monkeys.

So friendly, in fact, that they tend to not only live around humans, but climb all over them too. They are in fact a major part of the economy in Lopburi, population 3000, and once a year the town holds a massive banquet for them. It's become so popular now that there's an admission fee to come see the monkeys eat.

Beestie · 12-03-2004, 12:19 PM

People pay money to see monkeys eat? Damn, where's P. T. Barnum when I need him?

glatt · 12-03-2004, 01:12 PM

At most zoos, people pay money to watch monkeys sleep.

jaguar · 12-03-2004, 01:37 PM

here you pay and you get your ears humped by a macaque, that's what I call value for money.

Beestie · 12-03-2004, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jaguar

here you pay and you get your ears humped by a macaque, that's what I call value for money.

Now that you mention it, it looks like they are humping through that woman's head. Which may explain the glassy smile.

Elspode · 12-03-2004, 01:55 PM

When I read this thread title, I thought I was going to see people eating monkeys. "Chilled monkey brains..."

LabRat · 12-03-2004, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Elspode

When I read this thread title, I thought I was going to see people eating monkeys. "Chilled monkey brains..."

i was a little afraid to check this out too, for that reason

xoxoxoBruce · 12-03-2004, 03:08 PM

That's next month, they're fattening them up here.

I wonder if they're related to the country singer that did the song about the truckers on their CB's. You know, T.J. Macaque.

Brown Thrasher · 12-04-2004, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by LabRat

i was a little afraid to check this out too, for that reason

I wish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

richlevy · 12-03-2004, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Elspode

When I read this thread title, I thought I was going to see people eating monkeys. "Chilled monkey brains..."

I was thinking exactly the same thing. The banquet scence from Indiana Jones still creeps me out.

Elspode · 12-03-2004, 10:41 PM

You know, now that I look closely at the picture of the two macaques on the guy's head, I realize what they're doing...they're grooming him. Looking for lice, like they do on each other.

Wonder if they found any?

12-04-2004, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jaguar

here you pay and you get your ears humped by a macaque, that's what I call value for money.

LMFAO

Wormfood · 12-04-2004, 03:23 PM

Why is the right monkey in the first pic reminding me of
Bagdad Bob ? :p

xoxoxoBruce · 12-04-2004, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Wormfood

Why is the right monkey in the first pic reminding me of
Bagdad Bob ? :p

welcome to the Cellar, Wormfood.

Naw, Bob is much taller.

Wormfood · 12-05-2004, 02:06 AM

[quote=Naw, Bob is much taller.[/QUOTE]

Sigh... Yeah, you're right and Bob has glasses and no mustache.
The moneys ass looks more like Saddams face I guess...

Had my 40.th birthday yesterday and I had no idea that
senility was coming this quickly.

and oh, Thanks

12-03-2004, 12:11 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	12/3/2004: Thai monkey banquet Last year at this time we had a monkey drinking a can of Pepsi at some sort of Thai festival. Here's a better shot of what's going on every year. Welcome to Lopburi, Thailand, where you will want to be if you are a fan of monkeys. One section of the town, a few blocks of area around a certain temple, is overrun with very friendly macaque monkeys. So friendly, in fact, that they tend to not only live around humans, but climb all over them too. They are in fact a major part of the economy in Lopburi, population 3000, and once a year the town holds a massive banquet for them. It's become so popular now that there's an admission fee to come see the monkeys eat.

12-03-2004, 12:19 PM	#2
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	People pay money to see monkeys eat? Damn, where's P. T. Barnum when I need him? __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

12-03-2004, 01:37 PM	#4
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	here you pay and you get your ears humped by a macaque, that's what I call value for money. __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

12-03-2004, 01:55 PM	#6
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	When I read this thread title, I thought I was going to see people eating monkeys. "Chilled monkey brains..." __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

12-03-2004, 03:08 PM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	That's next month, they're fattening them up here. I wonder if they're related to the country singer that did the song about the truckers on their CB's. You know, T.J. Macaque. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-03-2004, 01:12 PM	#3
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	At most zoos, people pay money to watch monkeys sleep.

12-03-2004, 10:41 PM	#11
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	You know, now that I look closely at the picture of the two macaques on the guy's head, I realize what they're doing...they're grooming him. Looking for lice, like they do on each other. Wonder if they found any? __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

12-04-2004, 03:23 PM	#13
Wormfood Superior Inhabitant Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 73	Why is the right monkey in the first pic reminding me of Bagdad Bob ? :p

12-05-2004, 02:06 AM	#15
Wormfood Superior Inhabitant Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 73	[quote=Naw, Bob is much taller.[/QUOTE] Sigh... Yeah, you're right and Bob has glasses and no mustache. The moneys ass looks more like Saddams face I guess... Had my 40.th birthday yesterday and I had no idea that senility was coming this quickly. and oh, Thanks

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