Thailand: Chinese-style spirit houses and ancestor shrines around a tree near the Kamphaeng Phet lak mueang or city pillar, Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park

A spirit house is a shrine to the protective spirit of a place. They are usually found in the Southeast Asian countries of Burma, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. Most houses and businesses have a spirit house placed in an auspicious spot, most often in a corner of the property. The location may be chosen after consultation with a Brahmin priest. The spirit house is normally in the form of a miniature house or temple, and is mounted on a pillar or on a dais.

Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park in central Thailand was once part of the Sukhothai Kingdom that flourished in the 13th and 14th century CE. The Sukhothai Kingdom was the first of the Thai kingdoms.

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