This is the amusing moment a monkey was seen frowning while being scolded by his owner.

Ko Sitt reprimanded his pet Agile Gibbon after it ran away from their home in Mandalay, Myanmar.

Footage shows the primate perched on top of a car, tethered by a leash, seemingly listening to his irritated keeper on May 12.

The monkey can be seen looking down, avoiding eye contact with Ko, appearing visibly guilty for wandering off.

Ko said: 'I was so worried he might get hurt if he just wandered off, and I got mad at him after we caught him.'

Gibbons are highly intelligent and social animals that require ongoing mental stimulation and companionship to thrive.

Classified as endangered due to habitat loss and illegal wildlife trade, keeping gibbons as pets further threatens their dwindling populations.