The Best Spots to Monkey Watch in Thailand

Monkeys: you either love them or hate them. Regardless of your feelings (or lack thereof) for these wild animals, visitors are almost sure to come across at least one depending on where they travel to in Thailand. Those who do want to see them should check out the following best spots to monkey watch in Thailand.
Lopburi
Natural Feature, Architectural Landmark

Located about two hours north of the capital is Lopburi, one of the oldest cities in the country. Spectacular ruins are one of the main reasons as to why tourists find themselves making their way to the city, with top sites including Wat Phra Sri Rattana Mahathat and the King Narai’s Lopburi Palace. In addition to these historic ruins, the city is also home to 2-3,000 monkeys.
Those who want to see more monkeys than they bargained for should visit on the last Sunday of November, when the Lopburi Monkey Festival takes place. The festival was first started in 1989 by a local businessman who believed that the unusual festival would entice more tourists to visit an otherwise unfrequented city. Since then, festival-goers have been making their way to Lopburi province to watch the monkeys feast on food gathered by locals on the grounds of ancient Khmer ruins.
Koh Phi Phi
Natural Feature
There are not one but two Monkey Beaches on Koh Phi Phi Don, one of the two islands that make up Koh Phi Phi. Both are accessible via long-tail boat or kayak, and visitors might even consider staying in their boat to get a good look at the furry creatures. Many of the monkeys are accustomed to tourists arriving and distributing food at the beach. This is bad for both monkeys and tourists. For one, the monkeys start to depend on the food given to them. Then, those responsible tourists who do not give out food end up enduring the wrath of those monkeys. These animals can be cute, but remember, they are wild animals, so be sure to appreciate them from afar.
Khao Yai National Park
Natural Feature, Park, Hiking Trail

Koh Chang
Natural Feature
Erawan National Park
Park
Railay Beach
Natural Feature
The Gibbon Rehabilitation Project
Natural Feature, Zoo
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