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Reference articles on Thai amulets and Thai occult objects — what they are, who made them, from what, and how collectors identify them. Every statement is traced to an independent source, listed at the end of each article.

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Monks & masters

The monks and lay masters whose names amulets carry.

Ajahn Chah: Life, Wat Nong Pah Pong and Forest Monasteries

Ajahn Chah (1918-1992) was a Thai forest monk who founded Wat Nong Pah Pong in Ubon Ratchathani and trained many Western monks.

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Ajahn Mun and the Thai Forest Tradition: History, Dhutanga Practice, Relics, and Amulets

This study covers Ajahn Mun Bhuridatto (1870–1949), the Thai Forest Tradition he helped found, his dhutanga practice, his relics and his lineage's medals.

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