CHON BURI: A popular temple has been defaced by hundreds of stickers pasted by tourists in the apparent belief that the act will bring good luck.
Stickers identifying tour groups have been found on the walls, trees and pavilion of Wat Nong Ket Yai in Bang Lamung district.
The temple draws both worshippers and tourists, with the 100-year-old wooden pavilion one of the main attractions.
It is a frequent stop on the itinerary for tourists from China and Hong Kong who visit Pattaya, according to the Tambon Nong Pla Lai Municipality office.
Tourist police held a meeting with temple committee members and travel agency representatives on Saturday to find a way to stop tourists from pasting stickers at the temple and other religious places in the country.
Some tourists believe that affixing stickers at the holy site would bring them good luck, Pol Col Sarawut Tankul, commander of the Tourist Police Division 2, said, citing information from guides attending the talks.
Visitors walk around the old pavilion, a landmark at Wat Nong Ket Yai. (Photo from @nongketyaitemple Facebook page)