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Offbeat Traveler: Monkey Buffet Festival in Lopburi, Thailand

Monkeys dine on fruit at Prang Sam Yot. The Khmer-style temple dates to the 13th century. Before being converted to a Buddhist temple, it was a Hindu place of worship.

Monkeys dine on fruit at Prang Sam Yot. The Khmer-style temple dates to the 13th century. Before being converted to a Buddhist temple, it was a Hindu place of worship.   (Narong Sangnak / EPA)

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Thousands of macaques in Lopburi, a city in southern Thailand about 75 miles north of Bangkok, had something to be grateful for this weekend. The monkeys were treated to a feast of fruits and soft drinks at the city’s annual Monkey Buffet Festival held at Prang Sam Yot temple, one of their stomping grounds in the city.

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