Anek Kusala Sala, Pattay, Thailand

Here is one of several videos I made during a visit to Anek Kusol Sala. I rode over on a motorbike and purchased a ticket to visit the site which is quite striking and the entry area is filled with statues, icons and colorful walls. The people working inside are friendly and helpful but there is a tone of reverence you can feel as there are statues of Buddha everywhere.

The site appears to be quite popular as there were many tourists walking around during the time I spent viewing the building and its contents. The museum has hundreds of pieces of Chinese artwork, which appear to be primarily bronze and brass statues of historical figures as well as Buddhist, Confucian and Taoist deities. The museum was founded by Sa-nga Kulkobkiat, a Thai national who grew up in China, it is a friendship-building project between the two countries and it contains an amazing collection of art and there is quite a bit of English-language signage as well as a bilingual guidebook which is available.

The 1st floor is has an array of Chinese immortals, from Pangu, the cosmic giant, to Guan Yin, the goddess of mercy. The 2nd-floor terrace has larger-than-life-sized statues of Shaolin monks depicting different martial arts poses. Close by is a collection of daily life statues (a fortune teller, dress maker, liquor seller) that visitors place one baht coins on.

This museum is 16km south of central Pattaya; take The Sukhumvit to the turn-off for Wat Yan Sangwararam. There is a Pattaya-Sattahip sŏrng·tăa·ou (25B) that will take you to the turn-off; from there you can hire a motorcycle the remaining 3km to the museum (50B) but finding a ride back to the main road is difficult. You can either negotiate with the driver to wait or come with your own transport.
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