My Thai daughter-in-law introduced my son and I to this relatively unknown museum/temple. When I saw a brochure, my first impression was that this looks so tacky on such a massive scale that it had to be checked out. Seeing the massive three-headed elephant sculpture/building for the first time, my first impressions were confirmed. However, as we approached the elephant... More

It is unique, I will give it that. I huge elephant statue with a staircase going up the inside of one of its legs. However, it is a long way out of town, and I am not sure if it is worth the trip. The grounds are nothing out of the ordinary, and tho the inside is quite beautiful, it... More

I like BKK, but you know nothing to do in the daytime. Well, I enjoyed this place a lot. It's a kind of off from the downtown so either you need to charter a taxi one day (I negotiated 1500B for a day,1US is about 30B) or let taxi driver wait there. Not many taxi there and many drivers do... More

This museum is one ( very wealthy ) man's attempt to share his priceless collection with the people of Thailand. It is located off the main tourist beat about 25k from downtown. I was there on a Sunday and the only foreigner in sight. The first thing you see from the freeway is a 250 ton three headed elephant on... More

Please go there prepared for a non tourist spot. It is a shrine much revered by the local population and as such real. On top there are some statues of considerable interest. You have to try to be taken away by spirituality.

It's amazing to see all that handcrafted stuff there. You can also buy a lotus flower and make a wish before setting it to the water. There is also a good maintained small park area around this museum which is good for relaxing.

Unless really into the Buddhist culture I would take a miss on the Erawan. It is good enough to snap photos from outside which is the real attraction for tourist. Inside sports a very beautiful and artistic layout. With a mountain of stairs leading to the "exhibit" a small room with multiple 17th and 18th century Buddha carvings in which... More

We visited the Erawan Museum, built to honor the 3-headed elephant god.....not as a temple but as a museum. From the outside it is very interesting, but the best part is visiting the elephant's interior. The artwork, craftsmanship and beauty are incredible, as described in earlier reviews. The entrance stairways are magnificent. Don't miss going to the top floor to... More

So ornate, the detail everywhere is stunning. Each day there was a different coloured teaset used. I took so many photos. Definately worth visiting.