Monkey attacks on people while on holiday in South-East Asia have led to a surge in travel insurance claims.

Chief executive officer of the Australian Travel Industry Association Dean Long says Thailand authorities have a dedicated unit to crack down and detain the monkeys.

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“So big problem, and it’s a big problem since COVID, as their food source disappeared and they turned into gangs … there’s four rival gangs’,” he told Ross and Russ.

“They train each other to work out what’s the best way to pickpocket,” he added.

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