Superheroes and mythical creatures adorn Bangkok's 'David Beckham' temple

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Superheroes and mythical creatures adorn Bangkok's 'David Beckham' temple

A golden-plated sculpture of the English football player gives the temple its nickname

Published: July 15, 2020 14:57 Compiled by Nathaniel Lacsina, Digital Content Editor

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Copy-of-298101-01-02-(Read-Only) — The Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple in Bangkok. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy-of-298088-01-02-(Read-Only) — A figure of Superman on the facade of the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy-of-298099-01-02-(Read-Only) — A bas-relief of physicist Albert Einstein inside the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy-of-298091-01-02-(Read-Only) — A figure of Captain America (C) among imaginary creatures on the facade of the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy-of-298103-01-02-(Read-Only) — Buddha statues inside the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy-of-298100-01-02-(Read-Only) — Dragon Ball manga character Master Roshi on the facade of the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy-of-298104-01-02-(Read-Only) — Decorations on the facade of the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy-of-298098-01-02-(Read-Only) — A figure of Batman on the facade of the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy-of-298096-01-02-(Read-Only) — A gold-plated sculpture of English football player David Beckham in a Manchester United jersey at the base of a Buddha statue. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy-of-298097-01-02-(Read-Only) — A statue of an imaginary creature. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy-of-298095-01-02-(Read-Only) — A gold-plated sculpture of British football player David Beckham (R) in a Manchester United jersey at the base of a Buddha statue at the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy-of-298094-01-02-(Read-Only) — Sculptures of Chinese mythical figures on the roof of the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy-of-298090-01-02-(Read-Only) — A sculpture of Argentine revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara under the roof of the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy-of-298093-01-02-(Read-Only) — A bas-relief inside the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple in Bangkok. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy-of-298089-01-02-(Read-Only) — Mythical and imaginary creatures decorating the facade of the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy-of-298087-01-02-(Read-Only) — Decorations on the facade of the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy-of-298086-01-02-(Read-Only) — A figure of Spiderman on the facade of the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy-of-298080-01-02-(Read-Only) — A statue of the Pokemon manga character Pikachu (R) among imaginary creatures on the facade of the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy-of-298085-01-02-(Read-Only) — Statues of Pinocchio and Mickey Mouse among imaginary creatures on the facade of the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy-of-298077-01-02-(Read-Only) — The One Piece manga character Monkey D. Luffy (L) among imaginary creatures on the facade of the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple. Image Credit: AFP

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