清邁24小時 Pikanet Chiangmai

清邁最近開了一間新的象神廟，裡面有很多婆羅門教的天神及一些泰國神佛供信眾參拜，24小時開放。

地點在清邁巴士總站旁的空地上，香火鼎盛：多款的象神、四面神丶拉壺天神、愛神和一些泰國佛教神像等都有供奉在內，每個神像下有中文經文，大家跟著指示去念經就能祈福。

這裡有師傅幫大家做法事，有專業的工作人員指導你拜什麼神用什麼祭品，而祭品價錢也不算太貴。

此外在旁邊亦有小舖出售相關的紀念品、佛像、佛牌，價錢方面有平有貴，光顧與否宜視乎個人需要而衡量。

Giant head model of monk.

Photo: Kaweelux Srithairax/ Unseen Tour Thailand

A viral photo of a giant sculpture of the head of a respected monk, known locally as "Luang Pu Thuat," who lived in Thailand the 1500s, sparked a controversy online as some deem it is not appropriate.

Because many Thai Buddhists believed amulets, sculptures, and images of Luang Pu Thuat are sacred and hold great protective powers, Baan Pho temple, in Chachoengsao, is raising funds to build the biggest sculpture of the famous monk in the Eastern region. So what’s the problem? They haven’t finished building his body.

While the temple’s intention was to build an image of Luang Pu Thuat, who people believe performed “miracles” in his day, for locals to worship, some people said showing the great monk with his head cut off is offensive.

understand the work is not complete, but this is shocking. Why does he only have a head? People who respect Luang Pu Thuat are not comfortable seeing this. Please show some respect," the top comment said.

"Thais only want to build the biggest, the longest, the widest things. They should have not displayed his head until they have completed the sculpture," another comment said.

"This looks scary. There's only a head!" a user pointed out.

The discussion emerged when the photo was shared on the popular travel page "Unseen Tour Thailand."

Meanwhile, Wat Baan Pho released mock-up photos of the completed sculptures on Facebook and mentioned that it will take three years to complete the 17-meter-high sculpture.

Until then, locals will have to worship his head.