Thanks for the great photos!
I don't know the history of this, but almost every Thai temple of any size has this, so you can make a donation for the day of the week of your birth...Kim O'Hara wrote: Most temples I saw in Laos, and many in Northern Thailand, have a group of seven or eight Buddha statues as in my second photo here. Each is in a different pose, and each pose is associated with a particular day of the week. I don't know where the tradition comes from.
http://www.thaizer.com/buddhism/buddha- ... -the-week/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
So it's good to memorise your birthday day if you're travelling about with Thai friends...
There is also a colour for each day: http://www.thaizer.com/culture-shock/th ... every-day/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The current Thai King was born on a Monday, so his colour is yellow...
Mike