The
Thai
Lohaprasat is the only example
of its kind in the world still existing intact
and
has seven floors.
In 2003
renovation on the building
started on the occasion of the APEC-meeting,
held in
Bangkok
that year,
but took many years to complete. Initially, the pink
walls
(fig.)
were gradually painted white, starting from the top, and
the
white
chedi-like
spikes
were
painted black. The edifice remained like this between
2004 and 2016, until the black spikes were eventually gilded
(fig.).
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