Popular Post webfact Posted July 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 5, 2020 Foreign diplomats invited to see coconuts being picked by monkeys The Thai Commerce Ministry will invite members of the foreign diplomatic corps to observe the harvesting of coconuts by pigtailed macaque monkeys, in an effort to prove that the process does not involve cruelty to animals, as alleged by animal rights group PETA. Commerce Permanent Secretary Mr. Boonyarith Kalayanamit says that he wants to show that using monkeys to harvest coconuts is a traditional way of life and the practice does not amount to torture. He said he has instructed commercial attachés at Thai embassies abroad to clarify the matter, especially with supermarkets that sell coconut products from Thailand. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/foreign-diplomats-invited-to-see-coconuts-being-picked-by-monkeys/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2020-07-06 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post overherebc Posted July 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 5, 2020 Please stop the world. I want to get off. 7 2 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CLS Posted July 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 5, 2020 Do the monkeys get at least the minimum wage? 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike787 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Oh YEAH!!! This outta to be good!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted July 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 5, 2020 A diplomat's assistant to her boss: what on today sir? well, yes.. clear all my appointments for today, i have been invited to see monkeys at work, i'll bring you a monkey harvested coconut as a souvenir... 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mr mr Posted July 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 5, 2020 monkey see monkey do. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Curt1591 Posted July 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 5, 2020 At least it gives the monkeys something to keep them busy. Otherwise, they may form gangs and rob tourists! 1 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Paiman Posted July 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 5, 2020 They might get promoted to factory jobs, set up unions and finally a government. 1 2 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Somtamnication Posted July 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 5, 2020 Just the headline alone is like a Monty Python sketch!!!! Seriously, I hope the monkeys have work permits! 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post colinneil Posted July 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 5, 2020 Come on, stop monkeying about and get this matter sorted. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jonclark Posted July 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 5, 2020 Foreign diplomats invited to see coconuts being picked by monkeys And apparently all the foreign diplomats turned up the Thai parliament, thinking this would be the best place to observe this practice... 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarteso Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Darwin, I told you.. Darwin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post FNQ Posted July 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 6, 2020 28 minutes ago, jonclark said: Foreign diplomats invited to see coconuts being picked by monkeys And apparently all the foreign diplomats turned up the Thai parliament, thinking this would be the best place to observe this practice... Would these be the same Diplomats that observed the impartial Elections? 1 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonclark Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 12 minutes ago, FNQ said: Would these be the same Diplomats that observed the impartial Elections? Maybe, as the monkeys they were observing ran in the elections, so maybe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Xonax Posted July 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 6, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, CLS said: Do the monkeys get at least the minimum wage? Can humans make a decent living on minimum wage? At least the monkeys are happy! Edited July 6, 2020 by Xonax 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 These supermarkets just might employ a few of these monkeys 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted July 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Curt1591 said: At least it gives the monkeys something to keep them busy. Otherwise, they may form gangs and rob tourists! They do learn quickly by copying behaviour they see. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtco Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 4 hours ago, webfact said: in an effort to prove that the process does not involve cruelty to animals Yeh sure ... put on a show while people are visiting and then revert to the old practices when they are gone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredwiggy Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Chaining a wild animal up to do work for you is inhuman. Leaving them out in the rain with no cover adds to it. This is no different than having dogs and chaining them up all day and get mad when they bark at everyone because they're bored and ignored. Granted, this is a third world country many years behind more civilized ones, but since PETA is here they need to be able to take charge. Which foreign diplomats were shown? More Asian ones, where this and animal mistreatment is okay? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sungod Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 2 hours ago, ezzra said: A diplomat's assistant to her boss: what on today sir? well, yes.. clear all my appointments for today, i have been invited to see monkeys at work, 'Cool, so what time are we leaving for Parliament?' 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thequietman Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 5 hours ago, CLS said: Do the monkeys get at least the minimum wage? Yes. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketDog Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Prequel to Planet of the Apes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tidybeard Posted July 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 6, 2020 I have to say that the response of the UK supermarkets is just pathetic ! ... I watch the monkeys working here in Samui and they seem totally happy and enjoy the game. The farmers treat them very well as they are so valuable once trained. I think we should ban eating lamb ... as the farmers use sheepdogs to control the sheep. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blumpie Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Mankind deserves to die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foghorn Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 If want animal rights start with halal slaughter ,the most barbaric way to kill an animal ,,oops can’t do that ,can’t offend the muslums even though they want kill us 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocky Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 5 hours ago, CLS said: Do the monkeys get at least the minimum wage? Yes, they're paid peanuts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluetongue Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 I've seen it a long time ago, many times. I did not see any chains or cruelty, or animals left out in the rain. I did think that the largest monkey was trying to aim the coconuts at the boss rather than just letting them fall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambotte Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, overherebc said: Please stop the world. I want to get off. This world has become NUTS. Please E.T. : i don't want to STAY HOME ! Edited July 6, 2020 by Sambotte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemos Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 They would be better off putting it on you tube and taking ads on uk papers or google . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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