Savage monkeys are ruining the peace and tranquility of a beautiful beach in Thailand that is a magnet for tourists looking to relax.

Instead of soaking up some sea, sun and the beautiful views on Phi Phi island, people have been filmed running for cover as the wild primates attack.

In one clip an angry grey-coloured long-tailed macaque is seen taking a swipe at a young lady's leg on the sands of Yong Gasem Bay, which is only accessible via boat.

Despite being told the animals are "friendly", the monkeys here are known to lash out when they are hungry but tourists are banned from feeding them.

Those who go to the beach are often animal lovers who visit to see cute animals but end up getting short shrift from the monkeys who come down fro the surrounding mountains.

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Some people who show fear or who suddenly turn away from the animals while holding food have been known to be scratched or bitten.

They also appear to object to all the attention and eye contact is a particular no for pumped up alpha males.

A tourist who recently captured the aggressive primates in action, warned: "I took this video during my last trip in Thailand, it shows aggressive monkeys attacking tourists at Monkey beach in Koh Phi Phi islands.

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"If you are planning go to this beach, do not approach those monkeys and do not feed them food."

The video shows a monkey, which average just two-feet tall, break from its group and chase a terrified woman who trips and face plants the sand.

In another incident, a monkey takes an unprovoked strike at a tall bloke carrying flip-flops, trying to snatch them out of his hands.

It then appears to leap at a young girl's leg.

Later, a scavenger brazenly tries to nick some food from a woman having a picnic on the white sands.

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He retreats for a moment and bides his time before leaping at her and swiping a box of sweets straight from her hand.

Other footage shows a monkey even steals a bottle of fizzy drink from a group of lads then drinks the dregs from a can of beer.

Thai wildlife officials have long tried to tame the pesky creatures, no no avail.

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In 2015, they rounded up 80 monkeys from a village on the outskirts of Bangkok after complaints from terrorised villagers.

The director-general of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Nipol Chotiban, said at the time the monkeys were "entering homes and rummaging through stuff and people's fridges."

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The males are known to be hyper-aggressive during mating season which runs between November to March.

Marques are infamous around the globe for their gangster-like behaviour as they are protected Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.

In India, this summer a man from Vrindavan parked his scooter and was walking to his front door when he was viciously attacked by a gang of 10, in a moment captured on CCTV.

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Footage showed the primates trailing him before on jumps onto his back and grab his legs as he approaches the entrance to his home.

He fell to the ground in the struggle before making a run for it.

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