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NPA calm wild monkey appeared to meditate beside praying monks in Thailand earlier this month. The friendly primate entered the temple during a Buddhist ceremony and sat between the orange-robed monks in Udon Thani province. The creature appeared to copy the monks as they received offerings from followers.
“Maybe the monkey thinks that he will also be given sweet drinks if he prays and chants. He is a smart animal,” said monk Phra Vinaithorn Sirapong Prarakkamo.
After sitting at the praying area, the monkey walked up to the corner where the meals were being kept. He then took a few bites of the salad and some fruit.
The monk said that the monkey began to show up at the temple last year. “We named him Choi, but we didn't keep him. He comes and goes whenever he likes. Choi was known in the village to attack people. Here, he is as calm as a meditating monk,” Prarakkamo said.
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