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This monkey buffet in Bangkok is the cutest thing you will see today
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Bangkok observes an interesting ritual every year - an ancient temple in Lopburi province, north of Bangkok, holds an annual "monkey buffet" . It is a feast fit for a monkey king. On November 27 the central Thai town of Lopburi put on a five-star banquet for its hundreds of macaque inhabitants, sparking a mass simian food fight. (AFP)
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Monkeys eat fruits and vegetables which were displayed in a van near an ancient temple during the annual "monkey buffet" in Lopburi province, north of Bangkok on November 27. (AFP)
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Monkeys jump up onto tourists at an ancient temple during the annual "monkey buffet" in Bangkok. (AFP)
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Monkeys eat fruits at an ancient temple during the annual "monkey buffet" in Lopburi province, north of Bangkok on November 27. (AFP)
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Monkeys jump up onto a tourist at an ancient temple during the annual "monkey buffet" Bangkok. (AFP)
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Monkeys climb up a Buddha statue during the annual "monkey buffet" Bangkok. (AFP)
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Monkeys eat bananas at an ancient temple during the annual "monkey buffet" in Thailand. (AFP)
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A monkey prepares to jump off tourist Katie Myers of the US at an ancient temple during the annual "monkey buffet" in Lopburi province, north of Bangkok on November 27. (AFP)
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Monkeys enjoy a veggie fest during the annual "monkey buffet" in Lopburi province, north of Bangkok on November 27. (AFP)
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Performers dressed in monkey costumes dance at an ancient temple during the annual "monkey buffet" in Lopburi province, north of Bangkok on November 27. (AFP)
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A monkey eats a watermelon from a van near an ancient temple during the annual "monkey buffet" in Bangkok. (AFP)
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President of Lopburi Inn resort Yongyuth Kitwatananusont offers fruits and vegetables to monkeys near an ancient temple during the annual "monkey buffet" in Lopburi province, north of Bangkok on November 27. (AFP)
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Monkeys sit above a wall with graffiti near an ancient temple during the annual "monkey buffet" in Lopburi province, north of Bangkok on November 27. (AFP)
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A monkey jumps onto a van loaded with fruits and vegetables near an ancient temple during the annual "monkey buffet" in Lopburi province, north of Bangkok. (AFP)
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