Sunday 6 April 2014

Phallus Shrine

Thailand - Bangkok (Chao Mae Tuptim)

In Thailand one can find a lot of places for worship.


Other than the famous Erawan Shrine, this shrine is not so commonly known to tourists.


Chao Mae Tuptim is located behind the Swissôtel Bangkok Hotel near the bank of the Khlong Saen Saep.

To go there, you can take BTS to Phloen Chit Station.

Walk towards the direction of the Home Pro Plus building.

If you need direction from the locals, do ask them to point to you where Swissôtel Bangkok Hotel is and not the shrine.

Base on experience, not all locals know where Chao Mae Tuptim is located.

When you found Swissôtel Bangkok Hotel, ask the friendly car park attendant for the exact location of the shrine.

Do not enter from the hotel main entrance, as the shrine is situated at a very remote area behind the hotel.

You have to navigate through the car park to reach Chao Mae Tuptim.

In Thailand, the phallus is considered to be a symbol of good luck and also a representative of fertility.

If you are observant enough, you may notice that most of the shops and stalls you have patronised in Bangkok may have displayed a phallus at their cash registers.