Tourist city in Thailand overrun with hungry monkeys starts mass sterilisation programme

Thailand has started sterilising hundreds of monkeys in a city famous for its macaque population, as the coronavirus pandemic leaves them hungry, aggressive and wrestling food from terrified residents.Lopburi province and its 2,000 monkeys have long been a draw for tourists from around the world, who typically feed them and pose with them for selfies.In Southeast Asia, Covid-19 lockdowns spur another virus waveBut since Thailand closed its borders on April 4 to control coronavirus infections,…

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