As this is my first research project involving primates, I thank the Malaysian Primatological Society for giving me an opportunity to present my work about Long-tailed Macaque in Thailand. This is also due to the fact that macaques are not a charismatic species and are not positively perceived by the public including the research community. Hence, when I presented my DNA barcoding project and proposed to raise the taxonomic status and conservation status of Burmese Long-tailed Macaque on the basis of genetics, morphology and stone-tool use behaviour, I was surprised by the positive feedback from the audience. It appeared that many people including the researchers were not aware of the stone-tool use ability in Burmese Long-tailed Macaque and its local extinction in Bangladesh with remaining few small populations currently restricted to southwestern Thailand and Myanmar. Therefore, I felt relieved that my presentation had helped to raise awareness of (i) Long-tailed Macaque and (ii) that genetics and primate research centres can also play an important role in conservation. A lot of discussions had stemmed from my research project since then. The researchers in Bangladesh, where the last individual Burmese Long-tailed Macaque was spotted in 2016, are keen to include the DNA of the last individual in my research project. The team in Segari, Perak was surprised at the stone-tool use ability in macaques and is keen to perform more detailed observations at their study site based on past studies from our team in Thailand. Overall, I am glad to witness such ripple effects which not only will advance primatology in Malaysia but internationally too.