The largest statue out to sea may be reached during low tide is that of Pisuea Samut, the Butterfly of the sea, a giant who transformed herself into a women when she fall in love with Phra Aphai Mani, the eponymous hero of the poem. She is beckoning her lover Phra Aphai Mani with an outstretched hand. The statues both on land, on rock offshore islands or just standing in the water. They provide a real surprise for those who stumble across the beach without knowing who to expect.