Owners of 163 stalls behind Wihan Luang Phor Phramongkhon Bobhit, an ancient temple near Ayutthaya Historical Park, have until end of March to move out, or face arrest. Tomorrow, the entrance to the vending site will be closed and electricity and water shut off, he said. For the last 10 years all efforts to remove the stalls encroaching on the area behind the historical temple near Ayutthaya Historical Park had failed due to protests by vendors. Local residents and tourists had backed moves by authorities to regulate the venue and improve the scenery around the historical park. The governor said drastic measures such as closing off the entrance would not affect the ancient temple, which had been closed for restoration for almost a year.

Source: Bangkok Post March 14, 2017 05:03 UTC