A huge group of wild monkeys raced through the streets of a Thai town when they were startled by fireworks.<br /><br />Dozens, possibly hundreds, of the creatures ran and hid when they heard the explosions.<br /><br />The monkeys - already common in Thailand - were drawn to the town in particularly large numbers as it was holding an annual 'birthday party' buffet of fruit and sweets for them.<br /><br />Tables full of watermelons, bananas, candy, ice cream and juice were laid out throughout the day for the primates in Lopburi, 140km (86 miles) north of Bangkok, on 24 November.<br /><br />Locals have been providing the annual feast for more than a decade as a way of celebrating the creatures, which they believe are sacred and bring good luck to the area.
