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  2. Phra Phrom - Wikipedia

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    Phra Phrom (Thai: พระพรหม; from Sanskrit: Brahmā, ब्रह्मा) is the Thai representation of the Hindu creator god Brahma. In modern Thailand, Phra Phrom is often worshipped outside of Hindu contexts by regular Buddhists, and, like many other Hindu deities, has usually come to represent guardian spirits in Thai animist ...

  3. Chao Mae Tuptim shrine - Wikipedia

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    A 10-foot (3.0 m) penis statue beside the Spirit House. The Chao Mae Tuptim shrine (Thai: ศาลเจ้าแม่ทับทิม, RTGS: Thapthim, also known as Penis Shrine [1]) is a phallic shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, located behind the Mövenpick BDMS Wellness Resort Bangkok near the bank of the Khlong Saen Saep.

  4. Erawan Shrine - Wikipedia

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    The Erawan Shrine, formally the Thao Maha Phrom Shrine (Thai: ศาลท้าวมหาพรหม; RTGS: San Thao Maha Phrom; 'shrine of Lord Maha Brahma'), is a shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, which houses a statue of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of Brahma, the Hindu god of creation.

  5. Wat Pho - Wikipedia

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    [49] [50] The Thai massage or Nuad Thai taught at Wat Pho has been included in UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage, and Wat Pho has trained more than 200,000 massage therapists who practice in 145 countries. [51] There are many medical inscriptions and illustrations placed in various buildings around the temple complex, some of which ...

  6. Wai khru - Wikipedia

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    Wai khru is an important part of the culture of traditional massage and medicine in Thailand today. [5] Wai khru ceremonies typically give thanks to a medicine practitioner's lineage of teachers, beginning with the most recent living teachers and culminating with Jīvaka Komārabhacca , the legendary doctor of the Buddha in the Pāli Canon .

  7. Religion in Thailand - Wikipedia

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    Muslims are the second largest religious group in Thailand at 4% to 5% of the population. Thailand's southernmost provinces - Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Satun, Trang, and part of Songkhla - have large Muslim populations, consisting of both ethnic Thai and Malay. Christians, mainly Catholics, represent about 4% of the population as of 2023.

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  9. Thai folklore - Wikipedia

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    Thai folklore is a diverse set of mythology and traditional beliefs held by the Thai people. Most Thai folklore has a regional background for it originated in rural Thailand . With the passing of time, and through the influence of the media, large parts of Thai folklore have become interwoven with the wider popular Thai culture .