Erawan Museum

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We visited one of my favourite places in Bangkok today, 
The Erawan Museum!

History of Erawan
Erawan Museum in Thailand is an important model of sculpture. The Erawan Museum is the door opening to the heritage of Thai culture. With a wide range of architectural symbols combined with fine arts and craftsmanship, structural layout and natural environment that integrate harmoniously, the Erawan Museum creates a kind of atmosphere that induces visitors to perceive and appreciate the continuity of history, cultures, religions, arts and customs of faith from past to it is located on an area of 12 acres by Thonburi Autumotive Assembly Plant Co., Ltd. The museum is built from the inspiration of Mr. Lek Viriyaphant Creator of the Ancient City and Sanctuary of Truth Pattaya City, Chonburi to provide a storage place for artifacts and heritage conservation areas and to continue to preserve traced artwork.

Structure of the Erawan Museum
The massive three headed elephant made of bronze weighs 250 tons, is 29 metres high, 39 metres long and stands on a 15 meter high pedestal. The inside of the museum is modeled after the Hindu representation of the universe, which consists of the underworld (1st floor), earth (2nd floor) and Heaven (top floor). The lower two floors are located inside the pedestal while the top floor is located in the belly of the elephant.

It is absolutely gorgeous (apologies for those of you who saw similar photos 4 years ago)


















So many photos...these are just a few. 

After the museum we eventually got a taxi where we needed to go, well sort of. 
This was the first time ever in all our visits to Thailand had we ever experienced 3 different people who had no idea where we wanted to go. We finally found a taxi to take us back to the Skytrain 😬

After some lunch at MBK and a little more shopping we headed back to our hotel on Tuk Tuks 🛵






The boys played a bit of mini golf ⛳️ 




We had our last dinner in Thailand at Sunrise Tacos (yes Mexican!!?!?!??!) including some very large drinks...









Early night tonight!

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  1. Raymond.HolmesJanuary 22, 2018 at 6:35 AM

    Loved the shots of the Museum.
    You would be up all night after those drinks.
    I hope Jason's socks did not have holes in.
    41º here today and only 36º in Chiltern Valley.

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