It may be a surprise to learn that the gruesome faced statues most of ... faces of both chimaeras and gargoyles are widely thought to have been a way to ward off evil spirits, and da Mota says ...

Bangkok authorities have ordered an investigation after the 5m-tall Kru Kai Kaew statue - a bald, gargoyle-like man sitting cross-legged - was installed earlier this month outside the four-star ...