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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.

Somdej Toh: Biography of Somdet Phra Phutthachan of Wat Rakang

Somdej Toh (1788-1872) was the abbot of Wat Rakang in Bangkok; this biography separates documented facts about his life from legend.

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Practices & objects

Takrut, sak yant, ritual and folk objects.

Chinabanchorn Chant: The Jinapanjara Gatha Text and History

A source-backed study of the Chinabanchorn chant (Jinapanjara Gatha), its Lanna and Sri Lankan manuscript history, Somdej Toh's recension, and structure.

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