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Thonburi temple dispute intensifies in tit-for-tat property battle
The conflict of Wat Kalayanamit (วัดกัลยาณมิต) in Thonburi with the local community surrounding it has intensified.
In the latest round of the tit-for-tat battle over the control of property in and surrounding the temple, the abbot of the temple, Phra Phrom Chedi, yesterday ordered the tearing down of the home of the community leader who led the fight to save the temple's ancient heritage.
This is seen as an act of revenge by the abbot after he lost a legal case against him by advocates seeking historical preservation of the temple.
In the community now, no one knows whose house might be next.