Land ownership transferred to Wat Pa Adulyaram ending dispute

Matichon•Society•8h ago

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Khon Kaen land officials officially transferred ownership of 21 rai of land to Wat Pa Adulyaram to resolve a long-standing dispute.

•Land ownership of 21 rai was transferred from Mr. Hiang Phimsri to Wat Pa Adulyaram on September 16, 2026.
•The transfer took place at the Khon Kaen Provincial Land Office.
•The move ends a legal dispute between the temple and the donor's heirs.
•The National Office of Buddhism will oversee the land according to procedures.

•On September 16, 2026, at approximately 09.30, land officials signed the title deed to transfer 21 rai of land to Wat Pa Adulyaram.
•The ownership was changed from the donor, Mr. Hiang Phimsri, to Wat Pa Adulyaram.
•The original title deed was presented to Phra Khru Adulsaranithet, the Abbot of Wat Pa Adulyaram, before being sent to the National Office of Buddhism for oversight.
•Professor Emeritus Thongtong Chantrangsu stated that legal ownership had belonged to the temple since the donation in 1990, and this action completed the documentation.
•The dispute involved the heirs of the donor and escalated over the past month with individuals placing concrete pipes to block the temple's entrance.
•The transfer of the title deed officially restores justice and peace to Wat Pa Adulyaram and the surrounding community.
•Phra Khru Adulsaranithet expressed gratitude to the government agencies and involved units that assisted the temple.

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Wat Pa Adulyaram(วัดป่าอดุลยาราม)

A temple that received the legal ownership transfer of 21 rai of land.

Khon Kaen Provincial Land Office(สำนักงานที่ดินจังหวัดขอนแก่น)

The government office where the land ownership transfer was signed.

National Office of Buddhism(สำนักงานพระพุทธศาสนาแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

The agency responsible for overseeing the land according to procedures.

Dharma Army Lawyer Foundation(มูลนิธิทนายกองทัพธรรม)

The foundation whose chairperson witnessed the land transfer.

Committee for the Protection of Buddhism(คณะกรรมการคุ้มครองพระพุทธศาสนา)

The committee whose chairperson witnessed the land transfer.

Mr. Hiang Phimsri(นายเฮียง พิมพ์ศรี)

The donor of the 21 rai of land.

Phra Khru Adulsaranithet(พระครูอดุลสารนิเทศ)

The Abbot of Wat Pa Adulyaram.

Mr. Yutthana Phothiwihok(นายยุทธนา โพธิวิหค)

The Deputy Governor of Khon Kaen Province who witnessed the transfer.

Professor Emeritus Thongtong Chantrangsu(ศาสตราจารย์พิเศษ ธงทอง จันทรางศุ)

The Chairperson of the Committee for the Protection of Buddhism who witnessed the transfer.

Mr. Ananchai Chaidet(นายอนันต์ชัย ไชยเดช)

The Chairperson of the Dharma Army Lawyer Foundation who witnessed the transfer.

Mr. Kowit Saengsakol(นายโกวิทย์ แสงสากล)

The lawyer for Wat Pa Adulyaram who witnessed the transfer.