In Thailand, Ganesha is called "Phra Phikanet" (พระพิฆเนศ) or "Phra Phikanesuan" (พระพิฆเนศวร) and is worshipped as the deity of fortune and success, and the remover of obstacles. He is associated with arts, education and trade. Ganesha appears in the emblem of the Department of Fine Arts [https://web.archive.org/web/20080106154445/http://203.153.176.79/en/symbol.php?Submit=Clear] in Thailand. Large television channels and production companies have shrines in his honour in front of their premises. Few movies or television shows begin shooting without a Hindu ritual in which prayers and offerings are made to Ganesha.