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Home » Background » Monkeys in Thailand, innocent fun or dangerous?
Monkeys in Thailand, innocent fun or dangerous?
In Thailand and the rest of Asia you come across many macaques, a typical monkey species. They usually hang out at temples and they are a real nuisance. What many tourists do not know is that it is better to keep these apparently cute monkeys at a distance because they spread life-threatening diseases for people.
The monkeys are not shy and brutal because they are fed by tourists and sometimes by locals. There is a danger in this, because monkeys that miss their portion can become aggressive as a result. What many people don't know is that a bite or even a scratch from a monkey can transmit rabies. All mammals, including monkeys, can be infected. Rabies, also known as rabies, is extremely dangerous for humans and can lead to death if left untreated.
In 1990, it was discovered that macaques are also carriers of the Herpes-B virus. The macaques themselves do not suffer from it, but if humans are infected with it, it can lead to death.
In short, it is important to keep the monkeys at a distance, especially from children, and not to feed them.
The monkeys are doing nothing wrong. The tourists teach them that if there are people there, they can easily get food. When they don't get it, the monkeys are very surprised. Especially when they see people eating, or when they smell that there is food. And then they will make it. The monkeys always live in a group. A brave (usually male) gains a lot of respect in his group if he is the first to return with food. There are almost always signs saying “do not feed”, unfortunately everyone agrees that this does not apply to them.
Once bitten or scratched by such a monkey, dog, cat, at least until bleeding, there is only 1 alternative that I understand and that is to go to Bangkok hospital for the antibody (I forgot the name) that is only available there , even if you are vaccinated against rabies. Licking (mucous membrane) also watch out.
Good that the editors once again point out the danger of a bite or scratch from a monkey. I did not know that they can also be carriers of the hepatitis B virus. It makes it even more risky to get close to these monkeys!
When you climb a temple and have to pass such a group of monkeys, the stench of those animals alone is reason enough for me to stay far away from them. I also prefer to hold and wrap everything up until I get past those animals. Whether they can help it or not, I don't like animals and often the reason that I prefer not to visit such a temple.
I don't understand the naivety of some people. In principle, any animal cannot be trusted as long as you do not know it. This applies to dogs and cats and certainly to monkeys.
This warning is therefore very welcome!
I'm always very careful with street dogs/cats, and those monkeys, when I go to such a place I always have a taser, are terrified of those things, street dogs too, once trrrrrrr, and they're gone.
The advice is not to touch them, they are not pets and if you also just leave your food and drinks at home, there is usually nothing wrong.
Keeping a little distance wild animals rarely come out of nowhere and I've never had any problems with it.