More homes demolished at Mahakan Fort community
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Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang led city officials and workers to carry out the demolition of four houses in the Mahakan Fort community on Monday morning.
There was no resistance from the residents, although they gathered and observed the work and some cried.
City officials and workers, guarded by soldiers, arrived at the community at 7am with heavy tools and were expected to complete the task by the end of the day.
The four houses were among 10 homes at the community earmarked for demolition despite claims that some of the properties are valuable antique wooden houses.
