Full Pursuit! Monkey Horde Escapes from Enclosure in Thailand's 'Monkey City'

The Mayor of Lopburi, Chanlon, received a report from staff at the city’s animal nursery that nearly a hundred monkeys under the care of the Lopburi city government—entrusted by the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation—had escaped from their enclosure. Over a thousand other monkeys kept in the same enclosure were successfully prevented from escaping further.

Upon receiving the report, Mayor Chanlon ordered staff and notified relevant departments to begin controlling and capturing the escaped monkeys, to prevent disturbance to nearby residents.

After receiving the report, Lopburi Provincial Governor Wirapong also ordered all relevant departments to hold a meeting and formulate a plan of action to capture the escaped monkeys. The meeting included the Deputy Governor of Lopburi, the District Chief of Mueang, Lopburi City Government, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, the Lopburi Center for Fairness Maintenance, and the Lopburi Livestock Office.

Currently, staff are prioritizing capturing the monkeys in areas where they may disturb residents, and are continuing their efforts at other key locations, successfully recapturing some of the escapees.

Meanwhile, another team is working quickly to repair and reinforce the damaged enclosure to prevent further monkey escapes.