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Tuesday, April 08, 2008

The Erawan Shrine

Dancers at the Erawan Shrine
The Erawan Shrine is located next to the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Bangkok. It was built in 1956 after a series of mishaps had befallen the building of a hotel - the Erawan. No further problems were experienced in the building of the hotel which was later demolished to make way for the Grand Hyatt. The shrine has a statue of Phra Phrom which is the Thai version of the Hinu god Brahma and is very popular amongst Thais who come to pray for good luck. There are dancers at the shrine who are paid to perform by people who have had their prayers answered. I also have a new Canon EOS 40D camera and this is one of the first pict

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