Since a couple of years, this amazing phallus symbol has been standing erect (!) on the Ghost Road, a short cut from Bang Rak to Chaweng, easily one of the worst road on the island, many potholes etc.
It's worshipped, that's for sure, the offerings are evidence of that, the bottle of water in the front and the clothing wrapped around it.
It even has a few piercings. It's actually a sign for good luck and not indicating that this is a home for gays or something silly like that. Although I think it'll be a bit too much to call it a spirit house, in essence, it probably serves a similar function.
Thai males often times wear a small sized wooden penis around their waist, for similar reasons as this symbol has been build, good luck and being fertile.
Camille
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