In Nakhon Si Thammarat, villagers felt relieved as they, along with officials, captured "Jaonamchok," the macaque monkey that fatally bit a 7-year-old child, after its owner released it into a rubber plantation forest.
On 8 June 2026, reporters updated on the case of "Jaonamchok," the macaque monkey that attacked a 7-year-old boy causing his death. Around noon, officials from the Nakhon Si Thammarat Nature and Wildlife Study Center (Khao Plai Dam) in Sichon District entered the rubber plantation forest near the eastern slope of Phong Mountain, Sichon District, where the monkey's owner had released it after the incident, fearing the monkey might harm local residents. Mr. Jaroon, the monkey's owner, along with relatives, the village headman, and villagers, helped with the search.
When they found Jaonamchok, Mr. Jaroon tried to catch it but was bitten on the right pinky finger by the monkey. Rescue workers from the Phetkasem Foundation assisted and took him to Sichon Hospital, where doctors treated him and administered a tetanus shot. He is now in stable condition.
At 3 p.m., officials brought a larger monkey along with a long leash to release near a large tree where Jaonamchok was located. Seeing the bigger monkey startled Jaonamchok, causing it to jump down from the tree and flee toward a stream. Officials and villagers then captured Jaonamchok using a noose and metal rod to restrain it, greatly reassuring the local community.
Jaonamchok was a wild monkey that the owner kept on a long leash. When a 7-year-old boy passed by, the monkey suddenly attacked and fatally wounded him, causing deep sorrow.