Samut Prakan’s Erawan Museum

The Erawan Museum is located just outside Bangkok in the province of Samut Prakan, and it is a fascinating museum with a vibrant selection of artefacts plucked from a variety of chapters spanning Thailand’s impressive historical legacy. Travel through various eras in Siamese history when you explore the city’s fine cultural repositories, and one of the most ideal locales to host a cultural excursion is a Bangkok resort located in a central area such as the Anantara Bangkok Riverside Resort & Spa on the banks of the Chao Phraya. With close proximity to the riverside attractions as well as world-class dining and entertainment, this is one of the most stylish 5 star hotels in Bangkok and it is a stellar choice for corporate and leisure visitors. When you’re got time for a day trip, consider visiting the Erawan Museum, located just a short distance outside Bangkok. Its most memorable exhibit is the gargantuan copper elephant statue that extends to a height of 29 metres and spans 39 metres in width, meant to represent the elephant deity of Erawan in Hindu cosmology. Eclectic arts patron Khun Lek Viripayant is the genius behind this museum collection as its hosts his personal selection of cultural objects that span the Sukhothai, Lanna and Ayutthaya dynasties, the Lophuri and Rattanakosin eras as well as the famous Chinese Ming dynasty, to name a few. The museum’s oldest artefacts date back to the Dvaravati dynasty, spanning the 6-13^th centuries. The museum also features the famous Thai Benjarong ceramics as well as a beautiful statue of the eastern goddess of compassion, Quan Yin, depicted here with a thousand arms. These iconic objects are divided into three areas representing the underworld, the earth and heaven and visitors will surely feel transported to these mythical realms when they visit the Erawan Museum.