The sacred Erawan Shrine is now back for worshippers to visit after it was closed for two days following a deadly bomb explosion that left 20 dead and 120 others injured.
The statute of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of the Hindu god of creation Lord Brahma, which is housed in the Hindu shrine, was slightly damaged by the powerful explosion which is only five metres away.
The Fine Arts Department has designed a team of craftsmen from the Office of the Traditional Arts to inspect the damages for repairs.
Initial inspection showed broken small piece on the chin and broken glass pieces on the shrine.
As the shrine opened at 8 am many worshipers both Thais and foreigners and tourists came to worship the statute with flowers, and light candles and incense.
Among the visitors to the shrine when it reopened this morning included a Malaysian couple who said they were lucky to escape the deadly explosion.
They said they came to remember the people who died and also to offer thanks for a decision of fate which saved them.
The couple were going to the shrine at the hour of the blast but decided at the last moment to postpone their visit.
This had saved their lives and they decided to return today to thank the god and prayed for those who lost their lives in the horrific bombing, they said.
The Ratchaprasong Business Entrepreneurs plans to hold a religious ceremony to make merits for those who died this weekend.
Security at the shrine was tightened with both soldiers and police standing guards and patrolling around. Plainclothes police and security personnel are also positioned and ready to move in in case of untoward incident.