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Annual monkey buffet festival in Thailand

monkey bufett in Thailand: Long-tailed macaque monkeys at the Pra Prang Sam Yot temple in Thailand
Long-tailed macaque monkeys gather at the Pra Prang Sam Yot temple for the annual Monkey Buffet Festival in Lopburi Photograph: Damir Sagolj/guardian.co.uk
monkey bufett in Thailand: Long-tailed macaque monkeys at Monkey Buffet Festival
Long-tailed macaque monkeys carry their babies as they arrive for the annual Monkey Buffet Festival Photograph: Damir Sagolj/guardian.co.uk
monkey bufett in Thailand: monkey bufett in Thailand
Monkey statues in fancy dress with trays of drinks and sweets wait for the monkeys Photograph: Pornchai Kittiwongsakul/guardian.co.uk
monkey bufett in Thailand: Long-tailed macaque monkeys are offered food in Thailand
Long-tailed macaque monkeys are offered food Photograph: Damir Sagolj/guardian.co.uk
monkey bufett in Thailand: Long Tail macaque monkeys taste sweets at Wat Phra Prang Sam Yod
Long Tail macaque monkeys taste sweets Photograph: David Longstreath/guardian.co.uk
monkey bufett in Thailand: A long-tailed macaque monkey holds glasses stolen from a tourist
A monkey holds glasses stolen from a tourist Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters
monkey bufett in Thailand: Long-tailed macaque monkeys are offered food during Monkey Buffet Festival
Long-tailed macaque monkeys eat fruit Photograph: Damir Sagolj/guardian.co.uk
monkey bufett in Thailand: Monkey Party in Lopburi
A monkey drinks a soft drink during the feast of the 21st Monkey Party at the Pra Prang Sam Yot temple Photograph: Narong Sangnak/guardian.co.uk
monkey bufett in Thailand: A baby Long Tailed Macaque is photographed at the Lopburi, Thailand
A baby Macaque is photographed Photograph: David Longstreath/guardian.co.uk
monkey bufett in Thailand: Monkeys are offered food during the Monkey Buffet Festival in Thailand
Monkeys empty the plates Photograph: Damir Sagolj/guardian.co.uk
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