Taken on Rachadamnoen Avenue

Absolutely no idea, but I am sure am curious.

Looks Chinese and the 'dynamite' is probably fire crackers for a ceremony...

Light the fuse and retire to a safe distance, Looks like that could be 1 Km

Taken on Rachadamnoen Avenue

For the best of my knowledge.

This is part of the setting for celebrating Thai democracy, in which it occured on Dec.10 every year, it's also Thai national holiday.

Those stacking books on the 'paan' represents laws and justic.

Taken on Rachadamnoen Avenue

...need to add, Thais call this date (Dec. 10) " won-cha-rong-rut-tum-ma-noon" ( = The day for celebrating Demorcracy)

it's a "krathong" on the offering bowl. i think it was for "loy krathong" festival on November.

I think your right. The 10th of December is Constitution Day (Wan Rattatamanoon). Those are supposed to be scrolls or documents to represent the constitution.

Taken on Rachadamnoen Avenue

...need to add, Thais call this date (Dec. 10) " won-cha-rong-rut-tum-ma-noon" ( = The day for celebrating Demorcracy)

Subliminal advertising for the Thai tobacco cartel?

It looks like a giant set of candles + incense sticks + decoration made of banana leaves (or lotus flower?), a typical offering people give to monks in sign of respect. The golden and red tray underneath also looks like the trays used in such occasions.

Could be to show respect to His Majesty the King for his 80th birthday.

Edited December 16, 200718 yr by pete_r

Taken on Rachadamnoen Avenue

I think it is a "pantob-tean' "Pan" is the offering bowl. "Tob" is the incense. "Tean" is the candle. It is used in many different ceremonies to show respect. We gave one to my wife's parents during our wedding ceremony. My wife made them in school to give to the teacher on teachers day.

This one you pictured, may be from the King's birthday? To show respect to him.

They usually have bannana leaves and flowers to decorate them.

Here is a picture of one for a wedding ceremony.

Edited December 16, 200718 yr by meandwi

Taken on Rachadamnoen Avenue

For the best of my knowledge.

This is part of the setting for celebrating Thai democracy, in which it occured on Dec.10 every year, it's also Thai national holiday.

Those stacking books on the 'paan' represents laws and justic.

so where are the tanks?

if it related to the 10th dec i think it is the symbol of thai constitutional law codes book. (but this one not that similar) lol

Thanks everyone. I had a great laugh, because some of you seem to have the same problem: I was wondering what the heck does the combination of offering bowl, dynamite, and a carnival hat mean. Now that meandwi says so it starts more to look like a pantob tian. Would have NEVER! EVER! recognized it.