Is there a monkey on my back?

During my travels in Thailand I happened upon a town called Lopburi. It is situated on the northern railway about 2 hours from Bangkok. A word of warning when you depart the train station be wary of tuk tuk drivers asking extremely high prices to travel extremely short distances. Lopburi is a town noted for its monkey population which is only outnumbered by the hordes of teenage schoolgirls whose only English is "I love you" which seems to fit in well with Thailands advertising that revolves around a relationship between young couples regardless of the product they are promoting. Finding a place to sleep in Lopburi is not difficult if you are not fussy however I stayed at a place called Nett Hotel. The price was right but the comfort was not. Being a vegetarian it was challenge to find appropriate food but a litre of ice-cream, a large bottle of Chang beer and some KFC fries sufficed for dinner. Ancient Khmer ruins are a feature in Lopburi as are the monkeys which literally have the run of the town and the place where these two attractions are similtaneous is Monkey Temple. the ruins are remarkable but it is also wall to wall monkeys who as I found out have an affection for digital cameras and like to jump on your back while you are concentrating on taking photos with the intent to relieve you of your camera. Lopburi is amust visit location in Thailand but I cannot guarantee total enjoyment.