Erawan Shrine
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Erawan Shrine is a famous Hindu shrine in central Bangkok known for its statue of Phra Phrom (the Thai representation of Brahma) and its popular offerings and traditional dance performances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Erawan Shrine canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11355605 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Erawan Shrine Context triple: [Pathum Wan District, contains, Erawan Shrine]
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A.
Temple of the Emerald Buddha
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha is Thailand’s most sacred Buddhist temple, renowned for housing the revered Emerald Buddha statue within Bangkok’s historic royal complex.
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B.
Erawan National Park
Erawan National Park is a protected natural area in western Thailand renowned for its tiered emerald waterfalls, limestone caves, and rich forest wildlife.
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C.
Wat Tham Suea
Wat Tham Suea is a famous Buddhist temple and cave complex in southern Thailand known for its steep stair climb to a hilltop shrine with panoramic views and a large Buddha statue.
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D.
Ho Phra Isuan shrine
Ho Phra Isuan shrine is a historic Hindu sanctuary in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, dedicated to the god Shiva and noted for its ancient religious significance and architecture.
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E.
Tiger Temple
Tiger Temple is a major Australia Zoo exhibit that showcases tigers in a themed habitat designed for close-up viewing and conservation-focused presentations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Erawan Shrine Target entity description: Erawan Shrine is a famous Hindu shrine in central Bangkok known for its statue of Phra Phrom (the Thai representation of Brahma) and its popular offerings and traditional dance performances.
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A.
Temple of the Emerald Buddha
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha is Thailand’s most sacred Buddhist temple, renowned for housing the revered Emerald Buddha statue within Bangkok’s historic royal complex.
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B.
Erawan National Park
Erawan National Park is a protected natural area in western Thailand renowned for its tiered emerald waterfalls, limestone caves, and rich forest wildlife.
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C.
Wat Tham Suea
Wat Tham Suea is a famous Buddhist temple and cave complex in southern Thailand known for its steep stair climb to a hilltop shrine with panoramic views and a large Buddha statue.
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D.
Ho Phra Isuan shrine
Ho Phra Isuan shrine is a historic Hindu sanctuary in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, dedicated to the god Shiva and noted for its ancient religious significance and architecture.
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E.
Tiger Temple
Tiger Temple is a major Australia Zoo exhibit that showcases tigers in a themed habitat designed for close-up viewing and conservation-focused presentations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu shrine
ⓘ
religious site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bangkok tourism
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Ratchaprasong shopping district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Erawan Hotel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityCenter | central Bangkok ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Brahma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phra Phrom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
flower garlands
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four-faced Brahma statue ⓘ gilded statue ⓘ incense offerings ⓘ open-air courtyard ⓘ traditional Thai dance troupe ⓘ |
| hasIncident |
2006 statue vandalism
ⓘ
2015 bombing ⓘ |
| hasNearbyTransit |
BTS Chit Lom Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
BTS Ratchadamri Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRepresentationOf | Brahma GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasService | hired Thai classical dancers ⓘ |
| hasStatueOf | Phra Phrom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfOffering |
coconuts
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joss sticks ⓘ marigold garlands ⓘ wooden elephants ⓘ |
| inaugurationYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
answered prayers
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good luck rituals ⓘ popular offerings ⓘ traditional dance performances ⓘ |
| languageOfWorship |
Pali
ⓘ
Thai ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Ratchadamri Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bangkok
ⓘ
Pathum Wan District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok
NERFINISHED
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Ratchaprasong Intersection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Bangkok Metropolitan Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| purpose |
to avert bad luck
ⓘ
to bring good fortune ⓘ |
| reconstructionAfter | 2006 statue vandalism ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| reopenedAfter | 2015 bombing ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+07:00 ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
devotees seeking luck
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foreign tourists ⓘ local worshippers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Erawan Shrine Description of subject: Erawan Shrine is a famous Hindu shrine in central Bangkok known for its statue of Phra Phrom (the Thai representation of Brahma) and its popular offerings and traditional dance performances.
Referenced by (1)
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