The continuing adventures of a wayward farang and his new family as they try to survive in the land of smiles.
Monday, July 03, 2006
Many Angry Monkeys.....
One of the highlights of my time here, was to go see the monkeys. About 30 min away from us is a larger city called Lopbury. The name means "Monkey City". In the center of this city of about 45,000 people is the remains of an old temple. Here live the Monkeys. I have know idea how they got there, or why they stay. The building is fenced off, but the monkeys are everywhere within a few block radius. They aren't really angry, just curious. They will snatch your camera, or a gold chain off your neck in a New York Instant. There is a team of guys running around there with slingshots, to keep the hairy bandits in line. We also got to go see one of the old palaces that is near by.