During the occupation of Ratchaprasong by the Reds, the shrines in the area remained open, though they didn’t see that many worshippers.
I visited all the shrines during the occupation as I kept receiving emails from concerned people who wanted to know if they had been damaged in any way. The nearest shrine to the red shirt stage was the Erawan Shrine. Although it saw few worshippers, it remained intact.
Today I went back to see if things had got back to normal yet. Only a week had passed since the violent army crackdown but Thais and foreign tourists were already back here though not in the numbers of the past.
Also back were the dancers. If you receive good luck at the shrine then you can pay the dancers to do a dance for the gods. I am sure many people have been praying for the safety of the Erawan Shrine.
Today I only saw about 3 or 4 flower vendors. As you can see from this picture, there used to be a lot more. I guess there are not enough tourists for them all yet.
- Posted from my iPhone
