Tuesday, April 17, 2007


These are spirit houses. Nearly every house and office building has one. Thais put them up during construction for the displaced spirits of the land. They give offerings continuously because if they don't appease these spirits bad things can happen to the building. They are simply charming, in my view. It is interesting that this practice seems a bit pagan in nature and in contrast to the Buddhist beliefs.

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