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How are Thai Amulets Worn?

Thai amulets are usually worn around the neck by Thais in Thailand. Some Thais wear one amulet, and some wear as many as 7 – one hanging down in the middle of the necklace, and 3 on each side. We rarely see any more than 7 amulets on one necklace, but we’re sure they are out there. Thais, as all Asians can be, are quite superstitious. Amulets arose out of this superstition. As such, there are amulets that came out of Animism – Thailand’s early religous roots, as well as Buddhism, Hinduism, and black magic type beliefs.

Some Thais hang their amulets from the mirror in their car. Some have shrines setup in their homes where they have dozens or hundreds of Thai amulets from every temple they’ve visited, and every Thai holiday they’ve ever witnessed at these shrines.

Thais believe that all amulets should be worn at head/chest level, and not kept in the pocket. Amulets should never be worn around the waist, legs, or feet – as this shows disrespect to the religion and the followers. In a similar way, images of the King of Thailand should never be worn near the feet.

What Historical Figures Are the Subject of Thai Amulets?

Typical Thailand Buddhist amulets have figures such as: Buddha, Kwan Yin, and some famous monks like Luang Phor Tuad, Luang Phor Klai, Phra Bit Tar (Biddar) and others. Sometimes the Kings of Thailand (Rama 1-9) are featured. We even sell an amulet that has portraits of all 9 Thai kings on it. Thais do love their kings, and many amulets feature King Rama V, and IX – Thailand’s current king, King Bhumibol.

The Hindu influence on Buddhist amulets can be seen with Ganesh (Ganesha) – the elephant amulets, Shiva, and other gods and goddesses.

There are such colorful characters as Lersi, Tigers, Demons, Guman Thong, and others that give a wide-breadth of figures. There is an amulet for everyone, from child to an elderly Thai on his deathbed.

By far Buddha amulets are the most popular and the most worn amulet Thais purchase. I would say then, Luang Phor Tuad, Thailand’s most famous monk – has the 2nd most wearers in the country.

Where Do Thai Amulets Come From?

Keep in mind that Buddhist amulets found in Thailand are two things… one, a religious symbol to those that believe in Buddhism, and two, a money-making scheme for dishonest companies to take advantage of good Buddhist followers.

Amulets are sometimes given directly from monks. We have some amulets that were given to us over the years from monks (Phra) at our local Buddhist temples. These are not to be sold, and most Thais hold them in special esteem. If you visit Thailand and see a bit of the country, not just one area – you will find that some monks are into amulets as lucky, bringing health, fortune, or love, and some are not at all. In fact, western monks like those found at Wat Pah Nanachat in Warin Chamrap, Thailand – Ubon province, do not have amulets at all. There are no amulets sold there at the temple, and they do not talk about special powers of amulets – choosing instead to focus on what Buddha said and did – as the way to reaching nibbana (nirvana).

Wat Suan Mokkh in Chaiya, Surat Thani province is another temple that does not even sell 1 amulet for visitors. Buddhadasa Bhikku, the first monk and founder of Wat Tum Sua didn’t believe in amulets as having any power at all, and frequently called them a product of superstitious minds. Buddha himself was not known to wear amulets.

Other monks are well-versed in the powers of amulets, and when they bless an amulet – it gains even greater power. Wat Tum Sua’s Ajarn Jumnien (Teacher Jumnien) is one such monk of Chinese lineage that is now often known as Thailand’s good luck monk. Aj. Jumnien wears dozens of amulets at a time, and is sought after for his blessing and amulets – which are known to be exceptionally powerful. Chinese people mostly, from China, Malaysia, and Singapore come from far away to see Abbot Jumnien and donate money for his temple in Krabi, Thailand.

Wat Tum Sua is our home temple, and where we get the majority of our amulets from. The temple is beautiful and well worth a stop if you happen to be in southern Thailand.

What Are Amulets Made Of?

Thailand amulets are typically made of hard materials like: iron, tin, brass, copper, bronze, silver, pewter, marble, jade, crystal (rarely), granite, petrified wood (very rarely), glass, wood, ceramic, clay, and other materials.

Fake versus Real Amulets

Amulets from Thailand are easy to replicate as fakes, and this is a giant business, not only in Thailand, but, across the globe as companies are formed to take advantage of well-meaning Buddhists that want to protect their families’ health, or ensure good karma. It is not difficult to manufacture fake amulets, because the expensive amulets – the genuine amulets from many years ago, were made with simple technology and there are no real secrets any longer about which is a real or fake amulet. The experts cannot tell fake amulets from real in many cases. In fact, recently some very expensive and rare amulets were judged to be fake at a conference of “experts” and later proven to be genuine amulets with great power. A collector bought them before the discovery – for very little money, and was rewarded with millions of Thai baht as a result.

We spent 2-hours yesterday looking at amulets that were being sold on eBay and we were appalled. Amulets that are found for $3 are selling for $150. Amulets that are no more than $10 to buy in Thailand in rip-off amulet stores – are selling on eBay for $250 and we even saw one for more than $400.

The state of the amulet industry is rather sad. How can someone from Canada, Australia, Tahiti, Spain, UK, or Czechoslovakia buy genuine amulets from real Buddhist temples?

Here at www.ThaiAmuletSales.com we wanted to come up with a way for Buddhists across the world to buy genuine Thai amulets from Thailand, without any chance of forgery or ill-intent. We came upon a simple solution.

We offer Thai Buddhist amulets only bought at the Buddhist temples in Thailand.

That’s it. We don’t buy from non-Buddhist sources.

You can be absolutely sure that the amulets you’re buying are genuine articles, crafted from Buddhist hands.

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If you get a chance, check it out. Here are some of the amulets we just made available:

Thai Buddha Amulets Store

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Here is the link to our Thai Amulets at Ecrater – “Thailand Buddha Amulets” (ThaiBuddhaAmulets.ecrater.com).

Come and have a look, and find something for you or your loved ones…

Metta,

J & V

Thai amulets are basically one of two kinds:

1. Made in Bangkok by jewelers to sell for as much money as possible.

2. Made in rural temples, or in Bangkok by authorized Buddhist temple monks or laypersons, that are sold only by the temple and blessed by the temple abbot.

We sell only amulets in the #2 category.

Thai amulets are a gigantic, thriving business in Thailand. There are amulets for every sort of ailment, luck, bad luck, and of every color and design, every material you could think of. Selling amulets in Thailand is a massive and sometimes dark industry where replicas are sold as originals for many thousands of Thai Baht to unsuspecting buyers.

We never wanted to become a part of that side of the business. What we wanted to do, and what we have done  - is create a place where people like you can buy authentic temple created or temple commissioned amulets that are blessed by the Buddhist abbot, and are genuine and as pure authentic as you can find.

If you buy online you don’t often know what you’re getting.

If a website is selling old amulets – that might be a clue that they either – don’t know what they are doing, and so are trying to sell something  just to make a quick dollar. Or, they might be genuine, authentic old amulet sellers that have great amulets to sell.

How would you know?

I wouldn’t know, and I’ve been here for years now. I would say that the only way you are going to really “know” the amulets are genuine is to deal with the people. Are they living in Bangkok? Or, living outside Bangkok? I have found that the vast majority of online Thai amulet site owners live in Bangkok and are more interested in the dollars they can make with Buddhist amulets. They are not concerned with who blessed the amulets and will make things up to tell buyers to get them to buy. The name of the game in Bangkok is to SELL AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. Quality? Doesn’t matter.

If you are buying amulets – be careful. There are many Thai and western Thai amulet sellers alike that aren’t concerned about what they are selling. We here, are concerned and we only sell amulets from two temples here in Southern Thailand.

If you are interested in seeing amulets we have for sale, go to our main site (www.ThaiAmuletSales.com) and browse Thai amulets for sale.

Thai amulets!

We have been in business for four years now. We have sold Thai amulets to buyers from almost every country in the English speaking world. We have really enjoyed sharing Buddhist amulets with buyers across the globe. You could also come to love it, I think.

We can help you get started if you need it. There is a lot to know about Thai amulets and while we don’t know it all – nor should anyone say they do – we know quite a bit, and more than enough to competently help you start your own online Thai amulet business from wherever you are in the world.

Sourcing – we can source the amulets for you from our local temples and send them to you buy DHL Worldwide or some other major carrier in bulk.

Focus – we strongly suggest you focus on one amulet category – for instance – Buddhas. Or, “Ganesh amulets” or some other type. The reason is, the competition to break into the market is getting stiff and you will have a much quicker time of getting ranked in the search engines by targeting a smaller niche than the larger “Thai Amulets” niche – which is saturated.

You might choose to sell just Takrud amulets, or just Luang Phor Tuad amulets… maybe just Somdej Toh amulets. Up to you.

If you have an interest in starting your own Thai amulet business, or buying this one – do let us know by writing thaiamuletsalescom@gmail.com and we’ll get right back with you.

We have considered selling this business, but would not do it without a fair price. Write us if you have an interest…

In Bangkok one can go to the market by the riverside – called the Riverside Market – near Phra Chan Road, next to Thammasat University, along the Chao Phraya River and buy just about any amulet you can imagine. There are some that were made at temples, and others that were made by jewelers and goldsmiths.

Perhaps the most bizarre amulet you can find is a two-headed zombie child. The nicest – a Chinese laughing Buddha amulet.

Some Thailand Theravada monks classify believers in amulet magical powers by levels, calling those that believe in the monk amulets as special – less than those that believe in the power of the Buddha amulets. That appears to be true in some sense, the Buddha amulets in Thailand are by far the most popular, and also fetch the most money at auction.

Other revered monks are Phra Luang Phor Tuad, Luang Phor Klai, Luang Phor Bitdar (Bit Tar), Yersi, Lersi. There are also other Buddhist figures that were not monks – Kwan Yin – the goddess of compassion, and Ganesha – the god of obstacles.

95% of all Thai people are Buddhists and yet there is a mixture of deity belief that goes along with strict Theravada Buddhist belief. It comes from the history of Thailand. Before there was Buddhism there was animism and Hinduism. There are spirit houses in millions of yards, restaurants, and homes – to give the evil spirits a place to rest – so they don’t enter Thai businesses or homes, or people.

Thais believe that amulets have the power to bring good luck, protection, safety from water disasters, safety from all natural disasters, love, sex, money coming in – and there is another Buddhist figure for this – Nong Kwak, that brings money to the wearer of this amulet. She is also found in many restaurants.

The Thai amulets at this market – and most markets are made of a bewildering assortment of materials. Sometimes bone, hair, skin, magic powder, tang oil, ashes from cremated remains, soil from graveyards, rice, lime, rock, gold, silver, tin, stainless steel, pewter, wood, lead, lek lai, plastic, concrete, clay, ceramic, brass, bronze, copper, glass, resin, and probably 25 things I didn’t mention.

There are Buddhist monks, Buddhas, bats, old ascetic monks (Lersi), gods and goddesses (mythical, but with power), half birdmen (Garuda), Buddhist temples, and other things as the subject of the Thai amulets.

Thailand is a major producer of amulets around the world, and the business is massive – in the billions of Thai Baht per year. Many Thais wear amulets they cannot even afford – they take loans to buy them because they believe in the protection and good fortune powers so completely. Many men wear 3-5 amulets at a time on one chain.

Thai amulets have sold in Bangkok for prices of more than 3 Million Thai Baht. That, in current exchange numbers is over $100,000 USD for one amulet.

Wat Mahatat Buddha, Kwan Yin, and Buddhist monk amulets are famous in Thailand as this wat is the major one for the southern provinces. Even some Thais in Bangkok prefer this wat.

The quality of amulets at this Thai temple is the same as as Wat Tham Suea temple that we have offered for years. If you haven’t seen our new amulet pages you should visit our Thai amulet store at our main url: www.ThaiAmuletSales.com and see the selection of new amulets available. We now have about 300 amulets online for you you browse through and buy – ordering online.

If you are visiting southern Thailand and you want to stop by this temple, you really should! It is a giant place with many interesting stupas, Buddhas, and other statues to see. There will be many people there and you should bring your camera and video cameras to save the memory.