Erawan Elephant Museum in Samut Prakan

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PLACE: Erawan Elephant Museum
LOCATION: Sukhumwit Road as you enter Samut Prakan
OPENING HOURS: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
ADMISSION: 150 baht for adults, 50 baht for children. 50 baht baht for visiting the grounds only.
GETTING THERE: Bus no. 25, 142, 365 and air-con bus 102, 507, 511, 536.

NOTE: officially opened on 5th December 2003 but you can enter now for a preview

As you drive into Samut Prakan Province from Bangkok, you can't help but notice the giant three-headed elephant alongside Sukhumwit Road. This is the Erawan Museum contained within the world's largest elephant. The height is about 50 metres or 15 storeys high. The five storey museum inside the elephant will contain antiquities. The Erawan Museum is being built by the owners of Ancient City.

More pictures: Inside the Elephant | The Shrine

The photographs on this page were taken by Nattawud Daoruang.

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