The Guardian Figure In Wat Phra Kaew In Bangkok, Thailand Royalty-Free Stock Photography

Statues of twelve yaksha or giants guard six of the temple`s gates along three sides of the wall all sides except the north. The giants are characters from the Ramakien epic, each distinguished by their skin colour and crowns. Each giant is about 5 metres 16 ft tall, all clenching a mace or gada in front of them. Starting with the left giant in front of Gate No.1, the front Koei Sadet Gate, and going clockwise around the temple wall, Suriyaphop is red with a bamboo shoot crown