In the heart of the small town of Kumphawapi, not far from Udon Thani's famous red lotus lake, lies a park inhabited by a colony of monkeys. The animals are hardly bothered by the presence of people, allowing visitors to get quite close. Locals often come to feed them, and I must say I found them less stingy and less intrusive than the monkeys in Lopburi, probably because there are fewer of them. A visit can easily be combined with the lotus bloom on the lake, which lasts from December to the end of February.

To get from Udon Thani to Kumphawapi by public transport, you can take the orange songthaew 4875 from bus station No. 1, located in the city near the Central Festival shopping mall. The journey takes about an hour and costs around 30 baht. There are hourly departures.

How to get there

How do I get to Kumphawapi Monkey Park? To get to Kumphawapi from Udon Thani by public transport, you can take the orange songthaew 4875 from Bus Station No. 1, located in the city near the Central Festival shopping mall. The journey takes about an hour and costs around 30 baht. Buses run hourly.