09/06/2026
Thailand’s Monkey Gangs Have Taken Over a City
In Lopburi, Thailand, thousands of macaque monkeys have turned the city streets into their own urban jungle.
What started as a tourist attraction has become something far more chaotic: rival monkey gangs, street fights, shop raids, and a daily struggle between humans and wild macaques trying to survive in a city built around them.
They may look cute at first, but the Lopburi monkey problem is a fascinating and serious clash between wildlife, tourism, and urban life.
In this 4-minute mini documentary, we explore how Thailand’s macaques became so bold, why they fight for territory, and what happens when intelligent wild animals learn how to dominate a human city.
Would you visit Lopburi… or avoid it completely?
