Monkey Business

Lopburi is a smallish town in Central Thailand that is famous for one thing: monkeys. Troops of a type of macaque have taken possession of several of the ruins as well as some parts of the old town. Like the part my crazy guesthouse is in. As in monkeys hanging around, looking in my window.

Monkey Bars have a completely different function in Lopburi. In this little city, the bars are to keep the monkeys out.

The monkeys exact a steady toll of sunglasses, bags and other grab-ables from less than vigilant tourists.