The first covers Krabi, Trang, Phuket and Amnat Charoen, places where people encroached on monkey habitats. The second group consists of Bangkok, Chon Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Satun and Saraburi, where monkey habitats are surrounded by human communities. The committee proposed sterilisation of monkeys in the four provinces to limit numbers and their relocation to more suitable areas. The third group comprises Phetchaburi and Mukdahan provinces, where monkey habitats and communities have overlapped. Officials initially eyed five islands of Phuket province as such colonies - Koh Ngam, Koh Payu, Koh Tanan, Koh Pae and Koh Malee.

Source: Bangkok Post May 16, 2018 09:56 UTC