Monkeys’ pig-out

This item appears on page 76 of the October 2009 issue.

To thank monkeys for attracting tourists, over 2,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables are set out for monkeys to consume at the Monkey Buffet Festival, held on Nov. 26 every year in front of Pra Prang Sam Yot temple in Thailand’s Lopburi province, 94 miles north of Bangkok. About 600 monkeys normally arrive for the massive buffet, watched by hundreds of people.