Goerwitz

While on a several-day stay in Mahasarakham, we were taken to Wat Phu Khao, in Kalasin province. There are a number of interesting things there, such as a large, beautiful sala ('place to rest') constructed of wood made available when the local Lam Pao reservoir was constructed. There is also a 17th-century Buddha statue there,

To me (i.e., to someone from the northern, coldest part of the contiguous 48 United States), it's just cool to see peacocks hanging out on top of a sign. Peacocks to me seem quite exotic. They are, in fact, native to the southeast Asian region.

The photo was taken at the entrance to Wat Phu Khao.

Thais typically will wai (i.e., put their hands together in a prayerful gesture of respect towards) images of Lord Buddha, but in cases like this Buddha-lined street, the images weren't necessarily meant for individual reverence the way, say, the large Buddha in a main temple structure typically is.