San Chaopho Suea (Sao Chingcha)

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San Chaopho Suea (Sao Chingcha) () or San Chaopho Suea Phra Nakhon (), usually shortened to San Chaopho Suea (; ; commonly known in English as Tiger God Shrine) is a Chinese joss house located at 468 Tanao Road, San Chaopho Suea Sub-district, Phra Nakhon District in the old town Bangkok (Rattanakosin Island) near Sao Chingcha (Giant Swing) and Wat Mahannapharam with features the Southern Chinese architectural style. It is the shrine of Chaopho Suea (เจ้าพ่อเสือ; lit: Tiger God), according to the ancient Chinese belief and it is one of the most respected Chinese shrines in Bangkok and Thailand alike Wat Mangkon Kamalawat in Chinatown, especially during the Chinese New Year. Read more on Wikipedia

type: religious building
date from: 1834

Source: en.wikipedia.org