Beckham's Bangkok Beautification

This David Beckham idol has adorned the Wat Pariwas shrine in Bangkok since 2000, but kindly blog Travelhappy supplies a few nice shots and a short video documenting the sculpture. The gold-leaf Beckham sports his more hirsute haircut of the past, and he's just one of dozens of other minor deities serving as altarbearers for the giant Buddha above him. Beckham's placement has something to do with the grandly modern religiosity of football and footballers, much like the saintly reverence given Bear Bryant in certain Alabamian houses of worship.

David Beckham Temple In Bangkok [Travelhappy]