Ordered the closure of the temple at Wat Sri Suphan, Chiang Mai province, over 500 years old, the temple with a silver ubosot. the world’s first More than 10 large teak pillars were eaten by termites inside until they formed hollows. Afraid to collapse for safety Do not allow tourists to enter Bring the steel frame to support. Previously, the entire pagoda had collapsed.

Provost Phithaksuthikun Abbot of Wat Sri Suphan, Wua Lai Road, Mueang District, Chiang Mai Province Order to close the temple, which is over 500 years old. The internal structure is made of 10 large teak pillars and the roof structure is made of wood. But the building walls and floors are made of bricks and mortar. It was found that all 10 teak pillars were eaten by termites until the inside of the pillars was hollow until causing all the pillars that supported the roof to bend until it was clearly visible and began to separate from the roof structure. clearly see the split

The staff had to remove all items inside the temple. to lose weight Only the main Buddha image and the Buddha image remain. Today, the technicians and the Fine Arts Department brought a large steel frame to support the poles. in order to support the weight of the roof structure for safety and to demolish all roof structures to renovate and repair to be stable and strong

Father Kru Direk Sittikarn, the ten group technician at Wat Sri Suphan community, said that the old teak poles Causing the pole to be eaten by termites and eat the wood inside until it becomes a hollow risk of collapse This temple is over 500 years old and earlier, on September 29, 2022, the whole pagoda of the temple was eroded by rainwater. The Fine Arts Department In the process of archaeological excavations not finished The temple collapsed again. – Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency