This is the hilarious moment a diplomatic schoolboy negotiated with two monkeys that had stolen his school bag - containing his homework.

The youngster was walking to classes when the black canvas bag he was carrying in his hand like a briefcase was snatched by two cheeky macaques in Jurong, Singapore on February 7.

Realising the excuse would not wash with the teachers, the diplomatic youngster pleaded with the wild creatures to return his belongings.

Footage shows the boy talking to the monkeys to return the bags. He even offered a can of coke to them.

As the larger monkey rummaged through the laptop bag containing his coursework, the teenager is heard in the video saying 'you've got my phone and my bag. I just want it back, OK'.

The lad pointed at the primates and pleased 'I just want my phone and my bag' but one of the aggressive creatures chased him away.

He then begged: 'Ok, please I'll make you a deal. I'll give you a can of coke. Please, this is all my school stuff, I just want it back.'

One of the monkeys could also be seen opening the bag when the boy interrupted it and asked again for his belongings back. The monkey, however, tried to chase him away while screeching in disapproval as the boy sprinted away to back off.

The negotiation lasted for about five minutes until the monkeys took a break and climbed a tree, leaving the bags below.

As the boy appeared to think twice whether to grab the bag or not while the monkeys were away, onlooker Aniq Aryan shouted, 'Go take it and run'.

The schoolboy then quickly picked up the bags and ran away as the monkeys chased him but he was successful in retrieving them.

Aniq, who recorded the video but does not know the name of the student, said: 'I was calm because it was not the first time I saw a monkey in the area. It was amusing that the boy took care of the monkeys.

'He was brave, people should know that the wild macaques around here are aggressive despite looking adorable.'

The boy was able to escape with his belongings unharmed while the monkeys disappeared back into the trees.

Long-tailed macaques are commonly seen across public spaces in Singapore with the species having a population of not less than 1,500.