Officials from Mueang District Office, Phuket City Municipality and Phuket City Police inspected the Pud Jor Shrine on Tuesday (May 12) following a complaint filed by a neighbouring landowner claiming parts of the shrine complex had been built on land covered by title deed number 742.
The inspection was ordered by Mueang District Chief and carried out by Deputy District Chief Apichat Chantrawong and officers from the district Complaint Center.
According to the complaint, structures belonging to the shrine had allegedly encroached onto privately owned land. The complainant requested authorities coordinate negotiations to have any structures outside the shrine’s legal boundary demolished or relocated, and for the area to be restored in accordance with official land title boundaries.
During on-site negotiations, the complainant proposed that official boundary markers be installed according to the title deed. The issue of an adjoining wall would also be considered by the shrine committee, including whether it should be demolished.
Representatives of the shrine committee who attended the inspection acknowledged the proposal but said the matter would need to be discussed further at a full management committee meeting before any final decision is made.
District officials said both sides signed a memorandum of understanding acknowledging the details discussed during the negotiations.
The Mueang District Complaint Center said it would continue monitoring the case in an effort to reach a fair and legally compliant resolution for both parties.