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Against the tide: Thai 'floating temple' defies coastal erosion

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As sea waters slowly rise around his temple and his neighbours flee inland, Thai abbot Somnuek Atipanyo refuses to budge and is today a symbol of the fight to restore the country's fast-eroding coastlines.

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