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The Erawan Shrine is a Hindu shrine, not a Buddhist temple: it houses Phra Phrom, the Thai form of Brahma. It stands on the Ratchaprasong corner among the shopping malls, free and busy all day.
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Checked 31 October 2026
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Worshippers go round all four sides with garlands. The present statue was put in place on 21 May 2006, with pieces of the original in it.
When a wish comes true, people hire the dance troupe at the shrine to perform as thanks. Prices: checking.
Lakshmi, Trimurti, Ganesha, Indra and Narayana on Garuda, all around the Ratchaprasong intersection.
The Chit Lom walkway looks down on the shrine: the best place to see the whole scene without the crowd.
The Erawan Hotel’s foundation was believed to have been laid on the wrong date, and an astrologer advised a shrine to counter the bad luck. The Fine Arts Department made the statue, and it was enshrined in November 1956.
In March 2006 a man destroyed the original statue with a hammer. An identical one, with fragments of the old, was installed two months later.
BEFORE YOU GO
Pack a light long-sleeved top or scarf and long trousers or a long skirt; it is hot, so loose cotton works best.
You take them off at every hall door.
Ticket offices may take cards, but ferries, drinks and donation boxes are cash.