A monkey intruder attacked a woman outside her home.

CCTV footage shows the primate sitting by the bushes behind the gate of Jintana Ratchabundin's house before it chased her in Chonburi province, Thailand, on February 23.

The macaque dashed towards her and chased her away before it fled to the roof when Jintana threw a shoe at the animal.

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.

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.

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.