This Unassuming Shrine Is the Spiritual Centre of Bangkok
<p>In historic Rattanakosin, nestled among some of the oldest and most recognisable structures in the heart of Bangkok, lies the spiritual centre of the city.</p>
<p>Known as the City Pillar Shrine or <em>san lak mueang</em>, this modest marble-clad building, located opposite Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha) in the Grand Palace complex, houses an artefact that dates back to the very founding of Bangkok — the city pillar.</p>
<p>This city pillar or <em>lak mueang </em>is believed to determine the <em>duang mueang</em> or fortune of the Thai capital and, by extension, that of the country.</p>
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