Dumped spirit houses removed from roadside

Workers remove the dumped, unwanted spirit houses from the roadside in Manorom district. (Photo by Chudate Seehawong)

CHAI NAT -- More than 100 broken and disused spirit houses which were dumped under a large tree on a rural roadside in Manorom district, causing an eyesore, have been removed on the orders of governor Nimit Wanchaithanawong.

District officials took a team of workers and a dump truck to the spot at kilometre marker 4 on rural road 5062 near Moo 4 village of tambon Khung Samphao to cart them away on Tuesday.

This followed a complaint to the mass media that, not only were they an eyesore, the broken debris and bricks of the dilapidated spirit houses could be dangerous. And there were also fears for the magical powers they might hold.

The area around the spot has also been cleared up.

District officials said the governor had also instructed the chiefs of all eight districts in the province to inspect all roads and removed any unwanted spirit houses or other garbage dumped on roadsides.

All local administrations have budget funds for this purpose.