We insist that we will not replace the community's houses with new buildings as many people are claiming," he said, adding that after the demolition, the Legal Execution Department will carry out the rest of the legal process.
One resident, Chalermsak Junsuwan, 58, said community members used to have a close bond with the temple.
"We used to know all of the monks in our childhood. But everything changed after the current abbot arrived," he said.