Goats Do Roam: Pratanum & Sukhumvit, Bangkok

These power lines arent low, theyre vertically challenged :P

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One hilarious tuk-tuk driver

Another living wall,
spelling out LOVE <3

One of the walking bridges connecting to the
World Center Mall near the outdoor Pratanum Market

The Erawan Shrine

Going down a small winding alley
in search of food!

In 1955 a respected astrologist, named (Admiral) Luang Suwichanphaet told the founders of the Erawan Hotel, that the original moment for laying the foundation of stone of the hotel was not favourable according the lunar period. He said it must be corrected by building a shrine of the Thao Maha Brahma and a Spirit House in the area of the hotel.
Following the admirals advice, an image was professionally sculpted in plaster and covered with a gold leaf and brought to the hotel area the following year on Nov. 9th. Each year a worship ceremony is held on this day. The shrine is also worshipped by Thais on a daily basis, where offerings of water, food, flowers and incense are given.

We passed by the Erawan Shrine on our way to the Pratanum Market and noticed it by the loud Thai music playing and the smell of incense burning. We also noticed Thais selling caged birds outside the gates of the shrine. This is for "merit-making." Most Thais believe in reincarnation, and they believe you can acheive a higher form of life through reincarnation. They try to acheive this by earning merit, through positive actions in life. Helping a fellow man, giving religious objects to a temple (like flowers and incense) and freeing a caged bird are all ways to earn merit.