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The Art Buff has not been brought out from storage for nearly four yearsA mysterious Banksy painting drew the crowds in back in 2014 when the anonymous artist's Art Buff appeared on the side of a building.It was discovered on the side of the Palace Amusements building in Payers Park during the Banksy then announced it was "part of the Triennial. Students participate in a protest at King Mongkut's University in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, July 30, 2020, against Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha's government. "After months of legal back and forth, the Creative Foundation won the right to bring Art Buff back to Folkestone.The case, heard at the High Court in London, saw the judge rule in favour of the Foundation, who disputed whether the artwork belonged to the Godden family - who own the wall it was painted on.Mr Justice Arnold ruled that once the artwork had been cut out of the building, it now belonged to the landlord of the building - the Foundation - and not the tenants, the Godden family.The Godden family issued a statement, reading: "Any money received from the sale of Art Buff would have gone to expanding the Pilgrims Hopice service in Folkestone and opening further Pilgrims Centre’s in the Shepway area. They are celebrating our decline and fall. "Speculation suggests that the Banksy will be built into the wall of a building currently under construction in the town's Creative Quarter.But the exact location, and when Art Buff will once again be visible to the public, are heavily under wraps.To keep up to date with all the latest breaking news, stories and events happening across Folkestone, give our We will provide you with the latest traffic and travel updates, including updates on Southeastern train services, the M20 and the A20.The latest breaking news will be brought straight to your news feed including updates from the police, ambulance and fire and rescue services. "We are proud to be able to play a part in ensuring as many residents and visitors as possible will be able to appreciate the work.The Folkestone Herald reported that Banksy's piece had been attracting a steady stream of visitors since its discovery the week before.Art Buff had previously been protected by sheeting, but it was now under perspex and a security guard was placed at the site.Only a couple of weeks after Art Buff appeared in Folkestone, the artwork fell victim to puerile graffiti vandalism.Banksy's piece was vandalised when an image of male genitalia was painted over the perspex protecting it.A frustrated resident tweeted: "Bet Banksy wishes he didn’t do the painting in Folkestone now. "Damian Collins, MP for Folkestone and Hythe, confirmed in his opinion column in the Herald that Folkestone's Banksy had been taken down.He said: "It is a great shame as the Triennial drew to its conclusion, and in stark contrast to the creation of new artworks for the town that it brings, the Godden family decided to remove the Banksy painting from the wall of their building in Payers Park. Banksy has played what could be one of the most audacious stunts in art history, arranging for one of his best-known works to self-destruct after being sold at auction for just over £1m.. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. To enable wide dissemination of news that is in public interest, we have increased the number of articles that can be read free, and extended free trial periods. Banksy has also gone to great lengths to regulate the resale trade in his output. Subversive stencils: ‘Thailand’s Banksy’ won’t back down "We are very keen for the Banksy to return to Folkestone but this requires Banksy to confirm that his intention was for it to be part of the Triennial and a gift to the people of Folkestone. was left in the same place.The then arts minister Ed Vaizey spoke in parliament after Damian Collins appealed for his support, saying: "Sometimes it makes one wonder about the motivation of one’s fellow man that, when Banksy is prepared to be public spirited enough to create community artwork in public spaces for the benefit of the local population who take it to their hearts, somebody should seek to use that windfall because it happens to be on their private property. He says security at the building told him the men had identified themselves as plainclothes police.“Now when I leave home at night I have to look twice behind my shoulder,” he said at a gallery show of his more permanent art on the night of July 31.As in all his public appearances, the artist covered his face with a mask, with his public anonymity plus his work’s political nature prompting some to call him “Thailand’s Banksy” after the renowned British graffiti artist.Asked whether police were monitoring the artist or knew his identity, Krisana Pattanacharoen, a deputy police spokesman, said: “I don’t know him at all”.Headache Stencil takes his name from the fact that most of his work is sprayed onto walls using stencils and the fact that he aims to cause headaches for “I started 3 days after the coup,” he said of his work, adding that he had an office job before that.Much of his stencilised street art that tends to appear overnight on walls and buildings around Bangkok mocks Mr. Prayuth, whom he has portrayed on the face of a Rolex watch in a reference to allegations of government officials’ unreported wealth.“The more they try to suppress me, the more I would make my counter move. The display of political art comes amid youth-led political protests calling for the resignation of Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.