NAKHON RATCHASIMA: The provincial governor has banned the practice of scattering the ashes of the deceased in the Mun River at a public park in Chalerm Phrakiat district following complaints from local residents.
Governor Vichien Chantaranothai said on Monday that people in seven villages in tambon Tha Chang had complained that people providing the service were catering to up to five families each day.
The area is a landscaped park along the Mun River in Ban Nong Bua of tambon Tha Chang.
The service providers also arranged for the disposal of candles, incense sticks and the deceased’s personal possessions into the river. This sometimes included…
