THE ERAWAN MUSEUM
Samut Prakan
"To continue the Arts and crafts of Thailand.
To provide a site where images of Buddha and objects of art can be found.
To create an architectural environment symbolic of the cosmography of the East."

The Ground Floor as the Underworld, containing artefacts and treasures.
The Hall staircase as Buddha's Mount Meru and the area within the Elephant where images of Buddha are housed as Tavatimsa Heaven.

Details.
Height of Elephant 29m
Total height 43.60m
Width of the Elephant 12m
Length of the Elephant 39m
Weight of body 150 tons
Weight of the head 100 tons
www.erawan-museum.com

See also The Ancient City further down the road in Samut Prakan Province Bangkok and The Sanctuary of Truth Pattaya