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Land ownership of 21 rai transferred to Wat Pa Adulyaram

Land ownership of 21 rai transferred to Wat Pa Adulyaram

Khaosod•Society•7m ago

Reader Briefing

Land ownership of approximately 21 rai has been officially transferred to Wat Pa Adulyaram in Khon Kaen province.

  • •Ownership of 21 rai of land was transferred from Mr. Hiang Pimsri to Wat Pa Adulyaram.
  • •The transfer took place on September 16, 2026, at the Khon Kaen Provincial Land Office.
  • •The Ministry of Interior issued the permission for the transfer, with the Deputy Governor of Khon Kaen signing the approval.
  • •The original land title deed will be kept by the Khon Kaen Provincial Office of Buddhism.

Overview

  • •On September 16, 2026, Mr. Anantchai Chaidet and Phra Khru Adulsaranithet visited the Khon Kaen Provincial Land Office.
  • •The Khon Kaen Provincial Land Office processed the change of ownership for approximately 21 rai of land to Wat Pa Adulyaram.
  • •The Ministry of Interior issued a letter permitting the transfer of the land title deed to the temple.
  • •Mr. Thongtong Chanthrangsu acted as the representative to deliver the land title deed to the abbot of Wat Pa Adulyaram.
  • •The abbot of Wat Pa Adulyaram displayed the deed to the media to confirm the completion of the ownership transfer.
  • •The original land title deed was deposited with the Khon Kaen Provincial Office of Buddhism for safekeeping.
  • •Mr. Thongtong Chanthrangsu stated that the transfer from Mr. Hiang Pimsri to Wat Pa Adulyaram followed Department of Lands procedures.
  • •Mr. Thongtong Chanthrangsu viewed this case as an important study for other temples facing similar land disputes across the country.

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Key Entities

Organization

Wat Pa Adulyaram(วัดป่าอดุลยาราม)
A temple in Khon Kaen province that successfully regained ownership of 21 rai of land.
Dhammathap Army Foundation(มูลนิธิกองทัพธรรม)
The foundation whose president assisted in the land transfer process for Wat Pa Adulyaram.
Khon Kaen Provincial Land Office(สำนักงานที่ดินจังหวัดขอนแก่น)
The government office where the land ownership transfer process was executed.
Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️
The ministry that issued the letter permitting the land transfer to the temple.
Khon Kaen Provincial Office of Buddhism(สำนักงานพระพุทธศาสนาจังหวัดขอนแก่น)
The agency entrusted with keeping the original land title deed of Wat Pa Adulyaram.
Department of Lands(กรมที่ดิน)
The government department whose procedures were used for the land ownership change.

Person

Anantchai Chaidet(อนันต์ชัย ไชยเดช)
President of the Dhammathap Army Foundation who accompanied the abbot to the land office.
Phra Khru Adulsaranithet(พระครูอดุลสารนิเทศ)
The abbot of Wat Pa Adulyaram who received the transferred land title deed.
Pongsuwat Chaitontueak(พงษ์สุวัจน์ ไชยต้นเทือก)
The Khon Kaen Provincial Land Officer.
Thongtong Chanthrangsu(ธงทอง จันทรางศุ)
Former Permanent Secretary of the Prime Minister's Office who represented the delivery of the deed.
Yutthana Phothiwihok(ยุทธนา โพธิวิหค)
Deputy Governor of Khon Kaen acting on behalf of the Governor to sign the transfer approval.
Hiang Pimsri(เฮียง พิมพ์ศรี)
The former holder of the land title deed before it was transferred to Wat Pa Adulyaram.

Place

Khon Kaen(ขอนแก่น)ℹ️
The province where Wat Pa Adulyaram and the land office are located.