I’m finally able to put some thoughts down on the very short trip I took last week to Thailand. My initial thoughts that I shared last week were largely overshadowed by the visible spiritaulism everywhere. In the U.S. you occasionally see a cross or billboard on the side of the road, but mainly religion is reserved for inside the four walls of the church. A few individual topics will get their own entry (I found the spirit house concept facinating), but below are a few of the pictures of a temple that we stopped at; note how amazingly detailed the carved three headed elephant is.
Showing respect or giving merit is another common theme derived from Hinduism. I did think it was very cool how much homage was paid to the royal family through the many pictures of the king and queen all over. You could find them on the roadside, in the hotel and I even noticed some in people’s houses as we drove by. It appeared as though a bit of the national pride was tied up in the family.
Royal family photos were abundant around town, this was just a random intersection.
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