{"product_id":"lp-chu-wat-hin-lek-fai","title":"LP Chu - Wat Hin Lek Fai","description":"\u003cp\u003eMS07\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRian LP Chu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWat Hin Lek Fai, Surin \u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eRian Roon Raek – Traimas\u003cbr\u003eB.E. 2528 (1985) \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Inches \u003cbr\u003eMainstream Artifact\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSacred Craftsmanship\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis copper Rian of LP Choo Kantaveero, Wat Hin Lek Fai, Tha Tum District, Surin Province, was issued in B.E. 2528 (1985).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt holds particular significance as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst and only official medal batch of LP Choo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, produced during his lifetime.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduced during a \u003cstrong\u003eTraimas\u003c\/strong\u003e consecration period, this medal represents one of the most recognised commemorative objects associated with LP Choo's lineage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach medal was individually struck and prepared according to traditional methods. Natural variations in surface patina, colour, stamping and inscriptions contribute to the individuality of surviving examples.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExact piece given \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePersonal Experiences Shared by Luksits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmong older collectors in Surin, LP Choo's first-batch medal has long been associated with accounts of \u003cstrong\u003eprotection\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003egood\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003efortune\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eunexpected\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eassistance\u003c\/strong\u003e during difficult circumstances.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne particularly well-known account concerns LP Choo's own confidence in the protective qualities of this issue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording to recollections passed down by devotees, LP Choo once remarked that anyone questioning the protective strength of his medal could test it against an M16 rifle. He reportedly added that if the medal were not genuinely effective, there would be no reason to wear it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis statement has remained part of the medal's local collecting history. It should be understood as an expression of the master's confidence rather than a recommendation to conduct such a dangerous test.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocal collectors have also shared experiences involving fortunate escapes from accidents, \u003cstrong\u003eunexpected financial opportunities \u003c\/strong\u003eand situations in which they believed LP Choo's blessings had offered protection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSummary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe B.E. 2528 Rian represents the first and only official medal issue of LP Choo Kantaveero of Wat Hin Lek Fai, Surin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith a recorded production of 9,272 pieces, the medal is distinguished by its copper composition, portrait of LP Choo, triangular reverse Yant and association with the \u003cstrong\u003eTraimas\u003c\/strong\u003e consecration period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLP Choo was particularly respected for his knowledge of traditional Khmer-influenced Wicha, including \u003cstrong\u003eMetta\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMaha\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSaneh,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eprotection\u003c\/strong\u003e and the renowned \u003cstrong\u003eKhun Paen Kua Poh tradition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmong collectors, this medal is valued for its historical connection to the master, its limited production and the longstanding reputation of LP Choo's protective blessings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLP Choo Kantaveero was a respected monk associated with Wat Hin Lek Fai in Tha Tum District, Surin Province.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSurin occupies an important position in the history of Thai-Khmer spiritual traditions. The province has long maintained connections with Khmer ritual knowledge, traditional sacred inscriptions and regional practices involving protective and attraction-oriented Wicha.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWithin this environment, LP Choo became particularly recognised for his knowledge of\u003cstrong\u003e Metta Maha Saneh and traditional protective practices.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the best-known aspects of his lineage was his association with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKhun Paen Kua Poh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a specialised form of Khun Paen connected with attraction and traditional ritual preparations involving \u003cstrong\u003eelephant\u003c\/strong\u003e-related materials.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuch practices belonged to a distinctive branch of older regional Wicha, where sacred materials, inscriptions and consecration methods were combined according to teachings passed between masters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLP Choo's reputation extended beyond attraction practices. Devotees also regarded him as a master of protection, particularly in matters involving danger, accidents and unexpected misfortune.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn B.E. 2528, Khun Chinnaporn Suksathit arranged the production of LP Choo's commemorative medal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original production target was 10,000 pieces. However, the stamping dies reportedly fractured before the intended quantity could be completed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnly 9,272 medals were produced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs no subsequent official medal batch followed, this issue became known among collectors as LP Choo's \u003cstrong\u003efirst\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eonly batch.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigins of the Materials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe medal was produced using Nur Tong Daeng, or copper, a traditional material widely employed in Thai commemorative and sacred medal production.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCopper was valued for its durability, suitability for detailed stamping and compatibility with traditional sacred inscriptions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe front carries LP Choo's portrait, while the reverse displays a triangular Yant surrounded by Khom characters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe triangular arrangement belongs to a broader tradition of protective sacred geometry found in Thai and Khmer-influenced Wicha.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording to collecting accounts, examples from this issue received additional \u003cstrong\u003eKarawek\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eYant\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003einscriptions\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKarawek\u003c\/strong\u003e is traditionally associated with the mythical bird celebrated for its beautiful voice. Within sacred Wicha, its symbolism is connected with persuasive speech, popularity and the ability to attract favourable attention.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe combination of the portrait, triangular Yant and Karawek inscriptions reflects LP Choo's reputation for both \u003cstrong\u003eprotective\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMetta\u003c\/strong\u003e-oriented practices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRitual\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe B.E. 2528 medal was associated with a Traimas consecration, referring to the traditional three-month Buddhist Rains Retreat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraimas consecrations hold particular significance among Thai collectors because they involve an extended period of religious observance and spiritual discipline.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording to accounts surrounding this issue, LP Choo personally blessed the medals, directing his established Wicha towards protection, Metta and auspicious fortune.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe triangular reverse Yant served as a principal sacred inscription, while the additional Karawek Yants were associated with popularity and favourable interpersonal influence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe completed medals were intended to provide devotees with a portable representation of LP Choo's blessings and spiritual teachings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlessings and Effects\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe B.E. 2528 Rian is traditionally associated with several principal blessings:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKong Krapan:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Protection against physical harm and dangerous situations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKlaew Klad:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Avoidance of accidents, misfortune and unexpected danger.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMetta Maha Niyom:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Goodwill, popularity and assistance from others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaha Saneh:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Personal charm, attraction and favourable social interaction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChok Larp:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good fortune and unexpected opportunities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBaramee:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Confidence, personal authority and spiritual encouragement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmong local devotees, protection remains one of the most frequently discussed qualities of this medal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModern Application\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLP Choo's first-batch medal is suitable for devotees seeking a traditional protective amulet with additional Metta and good-fortune associations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndividuals who travel frequently, work in demanding environments or encounter unpredictable situations may appreciate its historical reputation for protection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Karawek-related inscriptions also make the medal relevant to those involved in sales, negotiations, customer relations and professions requiring effective communication.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor collectors, its appeal extends beyond spiritual considerations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the first and only official medal batch of LP Choo, it represents an important surviving object from his lifetime and a connection to the regional Wicha traditions of Surin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhysical Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe medal is oval-shaped and struck in Nur Tong Daeng (copper), displaying an aged brown patina.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe front features a raised portrait of LP Choo with Thai inscriptions identifying Wat Hin Lek Fai and the master.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse carries a triangular sacred Yant surrounded by Khom characters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe example photographed is housed in a transparent dark-red protective casing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e B.E. 2528 (1985)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Copper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssue:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e First and Only Batch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecorded Production:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 9,272 pieces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTemple:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Wat Hin Lek Fai, Surin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecommended Pairing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLP Choo's first-batch medal pairs naturally with traditional Metta Maha Saneh and prosperity-oriented amulets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Khun Paen associated with attraction and interpersonal influence would complement the medal's protective qualities, particularly for individuals involved in sales, business and customer-facing professions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlternatively, pairing it with a Phra Somdej or Phra Kring provides a traditional combination centred on Baramee, protection and personal stability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor collectors interested in LP Choo's lineage, combining this medal with one of his Khun Paen creations also offers a meaningful connection between two important aspects of his Wicha.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"OOBThaiAmulets","offers":[{"title":"Default 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