Thailand Amulets

Thai amulets are made by Thai monks who use ashes of old and sacred handwritten books as part of their magical ingredients to make this good luck charm. You can also find hair of departed famous monk included in the amulet. A good quality gold leaf amulet can be purchased from respected temples at cost of 10,000 baht or more, Despite rapid modernization, many people are still superstitious. 

Thai Amulets are very much part of Thailand and are related to Buddhism, but the Buddha never wore amulets and instructed his followers to not pay any attention to them.  The religion of Thailand is Buddhism, but it is also historically interwoven in Hinduism, animist traditions and ancient superstitions, practices of which you often see involving Thai monks in Thai Temples.

These are typical symbols found on Buddhist amulets from Thailand. Not all amulets have them, 

Of course the Buddha is the most popular amulet in Thailand and they are represented many ways in amulets. Usually sitting in a meditative position but sometimes reclining on their side. Sometimes there is a background of Naga (serpents, snakes) in back of them, forming a profile around his head.

When you are putting on the amulet, you should pay respect to Buddha and the monk that created the image on the amulet.  Hold the amulet between your palms in a praying gesture.  Your amulet should be treated as  a holy relic.   There are some that say if you have several amulets, you must wear an odd number of them (like 3 amulets or 5 amulets) because an even number may conflict with the powers of each other.

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