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Lopburi Monkey Party Festival - Thailand
Lopburi Monkey Party Festival
Information about Lopburi Monkey Party Festival
The Lopburi Monkey Party takes place every year on the last Sunday of November at Phra Prang Sam Yot. The festival was created in 1989 by Yongyuth Kitwatananusont better known as ''Yee Lopburin inn'' since he is the owner of Lopburi Inn hotel. His goal was to enable local people to thank the monkeys for attracting a lot of tourists to Lopburi by offering them a fruit buffet. And of course, more tourist come for the event. There ar generally 3 to 5 rounds of food for the monkeys. If you go there for the festival, your accomodation will be able to tell you the exact schedule that almost change every year.Next dates : Date pas encore connue
Location : Lopburi
TAT Lopburi Office - Tel. 036-422-768
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The best festivals in Thailand
With a lot of traditions, festivals in Thailand are numerous and some are worldwide famous. Loy Krathong sometimes also called the Festival of Lights is held in November and was elected second best festival in the world. It must be said that this is the most photogenic festival in Thailand.
Public holidays in Thailand
The main events of the Buddhist calendar but also the anniversaries of the King and Queen of Thailand and other days related to the History of the country are holidays in Thailand. If banks and administrations are generally closed those days, transport, shops and restaurants operate normally.
