Encyclopedia

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.

Showing 3 articles tagged #folklore · show all

Deities & figures

Gods, guardians and figures from Thai Buddhist and Brahmanic tradition.

Phra Ngan (Phra Ngang): Origins, Traditions and Debate

Phra Ngan (Phra Ngang) in Thai folk religion: Ayutthaya origins, borderland beliefs, Wat Pho and Wat Bowon lore, and why its role is debated.

Fact-checked · 12 sources · 13 min read

Practices & objects

Takrut, sak yant, ritual and folk objects.

Kuman Thong (กุมารทอง): Folklore, Luk Thep Dolls and the Law

Kuman thong is a Thai folk-religion child-spirit figure from Khun Chang Khun Phaen; this entry covers its history, luk thep dolls, films and press cases.

Fact-checked · 29 sources · 13 min read

Nam Man Prai: Thai Spirit Oil Folklore, Cinema and Law

Nam Man Prai is a folkloric Thai spirit oil documented in 1930s ethnography, depicted in Thai horror cinema, and governed by Thai corpse laws.

Fact-checked · 20 sources · 14 min read