MONKEY BUSINESS

MONKEY RIOT

n Lopburi, Thailand, the city centre was brought to a standstill by a massive brawl between rival troops of crab-eating macaques, an unexpected side effect of the Covid pandemic. The monkeys live in large groups both on the streets and in the city’s temple complexes and are usually amply fed by tourists visiting the city. With Covid drastically reducing tourist numbers, the monkeys have been feeling the pinch. The riot began when monkeys from the Phra Prang Sam Yot temple complex ventured