BANGKOK (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): The worship of a grotesque statue in Thailand believed to offer wealth has piqued the interest of animal rights groups after devotees have begun ...
A giant statue of the deity Kru Kai Kaew, regarded by some as a 'god of wealth' but by others as alien to Buddhism, is pictured in Bangkok. Photo: AFP A huge black statue of an emaciated, winged ...