Ayutthaya Historical Park seeks cooperation from tourists visiting Chai Wattanaram temple

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Ayutthaya Historical Park seeks cooperation from tourists visiting Chai Wattanaram temple

By Thai PBS

 

 

Ayutthaya Historical Park yesterday asked tourists visiting the Chai Wattanaram temple not to sit, stand or lean on the balcony around the main stupa of the temple after several bricks were broken and spalled.

 

The request came after a large number of tourists, mostly students and local residents from the provinces came to visit the Chai Wattanaram temple.

 

The surge in tourist arrivals from 1,000 people a day to over 10,000 followed the increasing popularity of the prime-time Thai comedy series, Buppae Sanniwas, aired on Channel 3 which has attracted Thai people to trace their past-life destinies.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/ayutthaya-historical-park-seeks-cooperation-tourists-visiting-chai-wattanaram-temple/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-03-22

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Ayutthaya Temple Cracks Under Soap Opera Popularity

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

  

 

AYUTTHAYA — Officials cordoned off parts of a 400-year-old temple attraction Thursday due to damage caused by heavy traffic caused by a sudden surge of interest in the historic attraction.

 

National park officials warned tourists not to climb the centuries-old structures after bricks used in stairs and lotus ponds at Ayutthaya’s Wat Chaiwatthanaram were broken. The site has seen an influx of tourists since it was used to film scenes for “Bupphesaniwat” (Love Destiny), a highly popular rom-com soap opera.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2018/03/22/ayutthaya-temple-cracks-under-soap-opera-popularity/

 

-- © Copyright Khaosod English 2018-03-22

[PatOngo]

So it's not only foreign tourists who perform despicable acts at temples!

[RichardColeman]

Yeah, now they can pose on all the crashed coaches !