A disgusted Buddhist abbot offended by the stench coming from a nearby pet food factory has posted signs in Nakhom Pathom offering the temple for sale for two billion baht.

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Abbot puts stench-hit temple 'on sale'

Published: 21 Jan 2013 at 16.47
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NAKHON PATHOM – A disgusted Buddhist abbot has put his temple up for sale for two billion baht, saying he can no longer tolerate the stench and dust coming from a nearby pet food factory.

Large signs have been placed along the road in Nakhon Pathom's Kamphaeng Saen district saying "Temple for sale at low price. The stench from the pet food factory is unbearable."

Luang Pu Buddha Issara, the abbot of Wat Or Noi, told reporters that the temple is definitely up for sale, as the sign said.

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mutley
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Discussion 12 : 22 Jan 2013 at 13.0212
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Spot on Disc.11. A house 100m. away from me has just been set up as a crab processing plant and stinks to high heaven when the wind blows it towards my house. Planning permission? No, this is Thailand. Incedentally, does the good abbot realise what nam bpla or durian smells like to a western 'falang'. I think the correct word is excrement.
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Discussion 11 : 22 Jan 2013 at 10.4611
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I wonder the local government do the environment impact research before they issue the license to build that factory. I think it is government responsibility to compensate the people or take the factory up to the code.
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Kyle

Discussion 10 : 22 Jan 2013 at 09.4910
I wonder why comments here put focus on the abbot rather than on the polluter.
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Discussion 9 : 22 Jan 2013 at 00.089
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I je dislikes it, and many of us would, JUST WALK AWAY! Making money the "issue" is just sad.
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Discussion 8 : 21 Jan 2013 at 23.178
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Of course the pet food factory can just continue to nauseate everyone else and if they dont like it leave .Not really a solution .
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Discussion 7 : 21 Jan 2013 at 23.117
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It is probably timely to look at the topic of church's finances. As far as I know it is considered an 'untouchable' subject in Thailand.
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Discussion 6 : 21 Jan 2013 at 20.376
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I wonder what the Buddha would have said about this. If the abbot wants to practice dharma in the forest, he can just go. Money shouldn't hold him back.
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Discussion 5 : 21 Jan 2013 at 20.175
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Pet or Pra(monks)?
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Discussion 4 : 21 Jan 2013 at 20.064
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@kasper - don't forget the temple. Must be worth a bob or two.
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Discussion 3 : 21 Jan 2013 at 19.583
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Temple land in Thailand has precendent for being stolen and developed as a luxury golf course and high end residential estate. This abbot should be more discreet.
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