Thai Buddhist Amulets and Charms

Introduction

Thai Buddhists and Animists, along with Brahmins all have the belief in "Saiyasart". Otheriwse knowns as "Saiyawaes" the word "Waes" meaning the same as the word "Veda". The Vedas were discovered by the Ruesi, or "Rishi" or otherwise called "Lersi". The first generation of ruesi practised self control and renunciation; they meditated until they were able to perceive the higher realms and listen to the "Dtaewadtaa" (Thai), or "Deva" (Sanskrit).They recorded the magical hymns and psalms and wrote them down as "The Vedas". The Vedas is one of Hindu/Brahmin Philosophy's great Sacred Works, easily comparable to the Bible of Christianity.

The word Waes in Thai means something similar to a magickal spell.

One one of the ways to cast such a Spell is to chant a "Kata",
A Kata is a Magick chant or "Mantra-like" invocation/evocation which imports a magickal effect on the object/person targeted.

Most practitioners of Sayawaes/Saiyasart believe in the power of Kata Aakom (AAkom means magickal), and use them in various ways for a myriad of purposes.

The Ruesi also created Yantras, sacred geometrical designs with Kata inscribed within them.
The majoroty of these Kata are Buddhist in Orientation, but have incorporated many aspects of shamanism, Brahminism and local Animist beliefs and practises.

Above pic; Diamond Armour Yantra - created by Hlwong Por Parn as a magic protection for all lifetimes.Hlwong Por Parn was abbot of Wat Bang Nom Kho (วัดบางนมโค) temple
The Yantra was reputed to have appeared to him in a dream.Later he discovered the Yant on a metal plate concealed in a Chedi (relics shrine where bones of master monks are kept).

Por Gae Ruesi Dta Fai is related to the Deva "Pra Isworn" (Thai), otherwise known in India and the Western world as Shiva, the Supreme Ruesi and one of the three main Deities (Devas) in the Brahmin Faith (Hindu).

Above pic; Shiva, or "Pra Isworn" (Thai style depiction).This kind of depiction is from the Ramakian, Thai adaptation of the Hindu Ramayana Epic.

Different Amulets & Charms

There are various categories of Magick charms and protective amulets made in the Thai Buddhist and Animist belief systems.
Cement and herbal based amulets.
metal coin/medallion amulets
Bia Gae
Luuk Om
Phalad Khig
Pha Yant
Saliga
Sak yant
Gumarn Tong
Ngaoe

Pic left; Cement Amulet