30 NOVEMBER 2014 - LOPBURI, LOPBURI, THAILAND:  Long Tailed Macaque monkeys eat a snack in Lopburi. Lopburi is the capital of Lopburi province and is about 180 kilometers from Bangkok. Lopburi is home to thousands of Long Tailed Macaque monkeys. A regular sized adult is 38 to 55cm long and its tail is typically 40 to 65cm. Male macaques weigh around 5 to 9 kilos, females weigh approximately 3 to 6 kg. The Monkey Buffet was started in the 1980s by a local business man who owned a hotel and wanted to attract visitors to the provincial town. The annual event draws thousands of tourists to the town.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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