Shrine

These are located everywhere in Thailand. You will see smaller ones like this in every neighborhood to protect the neighborhood.

I see this every-other-day when I come home from teaching English.

Generally, if you are Buddhist, when we drive by, you will see them wai and bow slightly. In this, they are praying. I asked one woman what she prayed about, and she said she prayed for the health, healing and future well being of her family.