On the sleepy paradise island of Koh Phangan in Thailand everyone and everything takes it easy.

And while we humans are welcome to enjoy authentic Thai massages on every beach and street corner, even the animals are getting in on the act.

This cute picture were taken at the Chaloklum Elephant Trekking Centre, where the owners’ 3-month-old pet macaque monkey took time out of being mischievous to groom the local ginger tom cat and rid it of any pesky fleas or parasites.

And far from being annoyed by all this attention from his primate pal, the cat was happy to lie back and enjoy the pampering.

However, after a while the cheeky monkey became a bit frisky and got a little carried away: the grooming soon became a little too intimate as the young macaque’s hormones got the better of him…

Nevertheless, the cat took it like a man and soon the happy pair were relaxing together again side-by-side in the shade.