This tailless simian spent its
time looking lost and rummaging in the trash.
Patcharapol Panrak
It took a monkey in the road to stop the goings-on at the Sattahip Naval Base.
Sailors called the media after finding at least two simians, one with a damaged
tail, sitting in the middle of Sainernmakha Road near the Naval Recruit Training
Center and hanging around the Plutaluang Golf Course Aug. 27. A bit nervous
about dogs nearby, they were calling out, hoping for monkey-backup.
Enlisted personnel said they were surprised to see monkeys in the area, as it’s
busy with commuters, military vehicles and golfers. They assumed the animals
were hungry and may have swum from Ped Island, a home for thousands of monkeys
who must rely on tourists for handouts of food.
Unfamiliar with Sattahip, the monkeys spent their time looking lost and
rummaging in the trash.
Perhaps his friend, seen near the
bag drop area, was looking to play a round of golf.
