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sfvoyage
The Erawin Shrine is a major Buddhist site. A lot of Chinese Buddhists visit and worship there, hence you see all the incense burning, chanting, donation for dancers to perform to gain merit, etc.
The Erawan shrine is certainly not a major Buddhist site. It's just a shrine, albeit one that has some renown among businessmen seeking favors of fortune. There are no monks there, no sacred relics, it's not sacred ground, nor even Buddhist in fact.
Almost every big business or building (e.g. even such as apartment complexes) has a shrine outside.