PETA protests forced monkey labour


Not monkeying around: Animal rights activists dressed as ‘chained monkeys’ staging a protest outside the Royal Thai Embassy in Makati City, Metro Manila. — Reuters

Members of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) called for an end to monkey labour in Thailand’s coconut industry.

The animal rights advocates denounced such animal cruelty during a demonstration outside the Royal Thai Embassy in Makati City.

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