Yes, it does appear as if the 'Thai spirit' has abandoned the house, but if you look closely you can just make out a bird's nest. Also abandoned, incidentally...so there's a touch of the 'historical site' about this one.
I wouldn't go so far as to call myself 'a Buddhist', though I do go to the Thai wat from time to time. I'm now based in the English Midlands but try to get back to South-East Asia as often as I can, which usually means once a year.
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Looks like the "thai spirit" abandoned ship in this one. Actually, I spend a year in Thailand while in the military long ago and saw these everywhere I went. Speaking of Thailand, Len...we know its a land full of photo opportunities. Are you Buddhist? or is this just your unique photo subject?