Frenzied wild monkeys stole eggs from the back of a pickup truck in Thailand.

Footage shows the troop of primates ransacking the stack of poultry trays and each taking an egg while the vehicle was stuck in traffic in Lopburi province on November 26.

Most of the boiled eggs, which were pre-cooked by the family to take on a trip as snacks, were gone in less than a minute.

The cargo bed was left littered with shells, but aside from the food, nothing else was damaged.

Lopburi has become a popular tourist destination because of its large population of monkeys. The monkeys are mostly long-tailed macaques, and they can be found all over the city, from the temples to the streets. However, they can also be aggressive and have been known to steal food and belongings.

Many provincial governments in Thailand have been lobbying for the removal of crab-eating macaques from the country's list of protected wildlife. The legal protections have been hampering efforts to curb the pillaging simians' ballooning numbers.

Thailand's growing population of primates has become a problem as the animals are known to damage property, such as cars and buildings. Unafraid of the consequences, they have also started stealing food from tourists and locals.

Meanwhile, the Thai government is taking steps to manage the monkey population in the country, including creating sanctuaries, mass sterilisation programs, educating the public on how to handle the animals properly, and relocating them to more suitable habitats.