A monkey was caught stealing a shirt left drying on the clothesline by a resident.

The macaque and its friends were climbing all over the roofs of houses, so Muay Wichakam kept watch from her window in Bangkok, Thailand, on November 22.

Footage shows the primate plucking one of the clothes and taking it with him to the top of the roof.

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.