Thursday, January 22, 2015

Pollution, Noise Forces Temple Sale

                                                                          
Chon Buri: An abbot is offering to sell his temple and land in Muang district for two billion baht, announcing he has had enough after over a decade of pollution from the nearby Amata Nakorn Industrial Estate, which had driven away all the monks.
A large 'for sale" banner has been put up in front of Wat Mab Sam Kliew in tambon Hua Raw in Muang district.
It says: "Urgent sals as Amata has caused environmental problems to the temple for over 10 years".
The abbot, Phra Khru Vibul Suphakorn, said trucks made so much oise the monks could not sleep or meditate.
After the sign went up, Hua Raw municipality and representatives of Amata Nakorn Industrial Estate went to meet the abbot.
A spokesman from the estate, Apicchart Sektheera, said the company would monitor noise levels.
Bangkok Post 13 November 2014

So that is alright then! Meanwhile there is an alternative to sleep and meditation in a facility made available by AMATA:
                                                                         
No further information is available on the fate of Wat Mab Sam Kliew. Quiet Bangkok is investigating.