Locals Heartbroken as Revered Statue of Tao Wessuwan Demolished Without Permission

End of 10 years of "Thao Wessuwan" in front of the famous temple gate in Chonburi, locals are shocked after the contractor who expanded the road demolished it without permission. The abbot of the temple is preparing to file a lawsuit.

Locals Heartbroken as Revered Statue of Tao Wessuwan Demolished Without Permission

Picture courtesy of ThaiRath. A much-revered statue of Tao Wessuwan, a guardian deity in Thai and Buddhist belief, was destroyed without prior warning at the entrance to Pong Ta Muk Temple in Phan Thong District, sparking outrage among local residents and devotees. The demolition occurred during ...