Yongyuth Kijwattananuson first offered this banquet to the long-tailed macaque monkeys who live in the city of Lop Buri, Thailand, in 1988 to thank them for making his
hotel so attractive to visitors.
It has since become an institution, especially for the hundreds of monkeys who normally
spend their time begging and stealing food from townspeople and tourists.
Dozens of chefs prepare numerous dishes featuring fruit and vegetables on tables
covered with red tablecloths and then wait for the monkeys to overcome their fear of the
spectators, loudspeakers, and media people who assemble to cover the event.
Once they realize it's safe, the monkeys eventually approach the tables to feast on the
offerings, playing and throwing food in the process.
According to local legend, some of the monkeys can be seen disembarking from trains
the morning of the event, though it is more likely that the majority, at least, are local
inhabitants.
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