Wednesday, 24 July 2024

Erotic theme parks and museums in Thailand

Erotic museums and theme parks in Thailand
A list, alphabetic by province, of museums and theme parks on the subject of erotic or sex, and penis shaped rocks and trees.

Bangkok (Bang Rak)
The Patpong Museum Bangkok closed for good.

Bangkok (Klong Toey)
Kamavijitra Erotic Art Museum of Thailand กามาวิจิตรา
http://kamavijitra.com/
http://www.faszination-fernost.com/erotische-kunst-in-thailand/
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/special-reports/1664688/thong-lor-sex-museum-hangs-out-the-green-lantern

Bangkok (Patumwan)
Tuptim Shrine ศาลเจ้าแม่ทับทิม in the backyard of Nai Lert Park Heritage Home. Not on google maps, location 13.7483, 100.5465. I went there in 2011 (pic below), there is a report from 2016 (link below), but in 2019 all statues were gone.
https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2015/05/repost-trip-report-bangkok-20122011.html
http://whatsonsukhumvit.com/tommy-tub-tim-and-the-phallic-shrine/  
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chao_Mae_Tuptim_shrine


Bangkok (Phaya Thai)
Pearl Bangkok a high-rise that looks like a penis or gherkin, even has balls!
https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2017/05/bangkok-buildings-that-look-like-things.html
https://bk.asia-city.com/city-living/news/pearl-bangkok-tower-penis-buildings-around-world
https://thesmartlocal.co.th/unique-buildings-bangkok/

Buriram (town)
Erotic garden สวนศิวะ 12 near Buriram Castle. The garden has 12 stone carvings with erotic scenes, in a circle around a huge shivaling/lingam (phallus shaped column).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingam



Chachoengsao (Yothaka)
Villagers erected a statue of a penis (palad khik ปลัดขิก) to bring rain. Location 13.9104, 101.1375, gone now.
https://thepattayanews.com/2021/06/12/believe-it-or-not-rain-falls-after-chachoengsao-local-villagers-build-enormous-phallus-in-religious-rain-making-ceremony/
https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/weather/penis-statue-works-as-village-sees-rain-after-erection
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palad_khik

Source: https://thepattayanews.com/2021/06/11/local-villagers-in-chachoengsao-build-enormous-phallus-for-rain-making-ceremony/

Chaiyaphum (Pa Hin Ngam National Park)
A stone that looks like a penis and is called มอหำตั้ง
(erect penis stone). In another national park in Chaiyaphum is ผมหำหด (testicle shrinking cliff).
https://learnthaiwithmod.com/2014/07/siamtulipfestival/ (website not secure)
From “Testicle Shrinking Cliff” To “Erect Penis Stone” Learn Thai with Mod.


Chiang Mai (Mae Rim)
Chiang Mai Erotic Garden
www.chiangmaieroticgarden.com (overtaken)
https://www.facebook.com/eroticgarden/
https://www.faszination-fernost.com/der-erotische-garten-von-chiang-mai/

Chonburi (Pattaya)
Love Art Park Pattaya. Outside Pattaya, has been closed since Covid.
https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2023/12/cycling-around-pattaya-nov2023.html

pic

Chonburi (Pattaya)
Love In Museum near Bali Hai pier.
https://www.instagram.com/love_in_museum/
https://thepattayanews.com/2023/08/19/love-in-museum-launched-in-pattaya/

Krabi (Railay beach)
Princess Cave ถ้ำพระนาง has a shrine with penis statues.
https://www.thaizer.com/phra-nang-cave-krabi/
https://www.jadescapades.com/phra-nang-beach-thailand/

Nakhon Nayok
Rock that looks like a penis, even with balls.
https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2022/12/outstanding-rocks-in-thailand.html

pic


Nakhon Ratchasima (no exact location given)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jxp2Weu1w9Y
Phallus-Baum in Thailand wird zur Pilgerstätte (Bild Apr 10, 2023)
My translation: Phallus-tree in Thailand becomes pilgrimage site.

Source: screenshot from youtube link above.

Nonthaburi (Tivanon road)
Empower Museum (permanently closed on google maps).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMPOWER
http://www.empowerfoundation.org/index_en.html
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/dec/17/thai-sex-industry-private-arts-bangkok-this-is-us-museum-chantawipa-apisuk
Referring to 1975: “Sex work was legal back then,” Apisuk says. “Sex would cost 15 kilos of rice. That much rice costs roughly 1,050 baht [£20] today. So the price hasn’t changed.”

Nonthaburi (Ministry of Health)
Condom Museum พิพิธภัณฑ์ ถุงยางอนามัย

Surat Thani (Koh Pha Ngan)
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZW_Tw1kpnu/ 
Dok Mai Jao at Haad Nam Tok


Surat Thani (Koh Samui)
Grandfather and Grandmother rock. Grandfather rock in picture, I missed Grandmother rock.


Trat (Koh Kut)
The Kingdom of Somchai’s Affection, a collection of erotic statues in the forest.
https://iamkohchang.com/photos/nearby-islands/the-kingdom-of-somchais-affection.html
http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-kingdom-of-somchai-s-affection
https://www.maggiepadlewska.com/somchai-s-kingdom

Other countries:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haesindang_Park in South Korea.
For China, see previous post.

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