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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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Guides
Collecting, wearing, dating and valuing Thai amulets.
Most Expensive Thai Amulet: Record Prices and What Drives Value
The most expensive Thai amulet on press record is a Phra Somdej Wat Rakang Pim Yai at THB 35 million in 2010, and this guide explains what drives prices.
Fact-checked · 18 sources · 13 min read
Thai Amulet Guide: Types, Materials and How to Read One
A Thai amulet guide for beginners: what phra khrueang are, the main types and materials, how to read mould, temple and BE year, and names used across Asia.
Fact-checked · 25 sources · 14 min read
Amulet types
Named amulets and series: where they come from and how they are identified.
Phra Somdej Wat Rakang: History, Moulds, Material and Prices
This guide explains how Phra Somdej Wat Rakang, the powder tablet of Somdej Toh, was made, which moulds exist, and how prices and fakes are judged.
Fact-checked · 21 sources · 13 min read
Benjapakee: The Five Great Thai Amulets, History and Prices
Benjapakee is the five-piece set of Thailand's most collected amulets, grouped around 1952; this guide covers its origin, members and recorded prices.
Fact-checked · 23 sources · 13 min read
Phra Rod Lamphun Guide: Wat Mahawan History, Moulds & Value
Guide to Phra Rod Lamphun of Wat Mahawan: Hariphunchai origins, Queen Chamadevi and Hermit Narada, 5 moulds, 5 clay colours, and Benjapakee value.
Fact-checked · 18 sources · 12 min read
Phra Nang Phaya Guide: Phitsanulok History, 7 Moulds & Value
Guide to Phra Nang Phaya of Wat Nang Phaya, Phitsanulok: Ayutthaya royal history, 1901 discovery, 7 classic moulds, firing colours, and Benjapakee value.
Fact-checked · 17 sources · 13 min read
Phra Sumkor (Phra Sum Kor): Kamphaeng Phet Moulds and History
Phra Sumkor (Phra Sum Kor) is a Sukhothai-era clay tablet from Kamphaeng Phet's Thung Setthi stupas and one of Thailand's five Benjapakee amulets.
Fact-checked · 18 sources · 14 min read
Phra Phong Suphan: 1913 Discovery, Moulds and Benjapakee
Phra Phong Suphan is an ancient fired clay tablet from Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat in Suphanburi and one of Thailand's five Benjapakee amulets.
Fact-checked · 17 sources · 13 min read
History & places
Temples, markets, legends and the history of the amulet tradition.
