PUBLISHED: 27 Apr 2024 at 04: 30
After discovering old artefacts between 400 and 500 years old on the construction site, the Fine Arts Department has ordered the expulsion of the design of the Den Chai- Chiang Khong rail in Phrae’s Muang area.
Buddha scrolls, broken pottery, and a metal drum were among the artifacts that were present.
The things were originally thought to be between 400 and 500 years old, according to Chinnawut Winyalai, the chairman of the 7th Regional Office of Fine Arts in Chiang Mai.
Some more documents are expected to be found, he added.
The old bell will be examined to determine its real age, according to Phonphayuha Chaiyaros, an archaeologist from the Fine Arts Department. The department promises to release the findings afterwards.
Somrit Sukmee, the town leader of Moo 3 town, said the area was home to an deserted church called Wat Pa Soong.
Therefore, the National Office of Buddhism ( NOB), which is legally the owner of the temple, should have contacted the SRT and requested that the Fine Arts Department inspect the area prior to the construction project’s start, Mr. Somsit said.
He argued that any organization found to have harmed their work may be subject to legal action.
Regulators must talk about how to proceed further. We must pay attention to the people ‘ voices in terms of how they would like to keep the place, he said.
” At this time, the department still does n’t know where the train line ends. In the next two weeks, we will have to work on it,” said Mr. Chinnawut.
Development has now been halted by the Fine Arts Department’s decree to allow for a complete examination of the site.