BANGKOK: -- Posters have been put up at Wat Kalayanamit to protest against the Fine Arts Department’s attempt to demolish two newly-built pavilions allegedly located on off-limit archaeological site.
The Fine Arts Department has recently won an approval from the Administrative Court to demolish the two pavilions built by the temple without the department’s permission.
The temple was notified by the department of the court’s ruling on July 19 and of the plan to start the demolition work on Friday. A private company has been commissioned by the department to pull down the two structures.
The temple claimed in its posters that the two pavilions were constructed with donations from followers and, therefore, regarded as religious property for Buddhism study by monks and novices.
The temple also threatened to take legal action against any attempt to demolish the pavilions. It also asked for police protection from Booppharam police station.
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