{"product_id":"lp-koon-wat-ban-rai-12","title":"LP Koon - Wat Ban Rai","description":"\u003cp\u003eMS03\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRian Sema Lang Thung Ngern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoon Thep Prathan Phon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLP Koon Parisuttho | Wat Ban Rai, Nakhon Ratchasima | \u003cbr\u003eB.E. 2536 (1993)\u003cbr\u003e3cm\u003cbr\u003eMainstream Artifact\u003cbr\u003eEncased in real gold casing \u003cbr\u003e1 Samakom competition cert\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarket Value: $700 +\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRian Sema Lang Thung Ngern B.E. 2536\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, belonging to the celebrated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKhun Phra Thep Prathan Phon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e edition, is a distinctive portrait medal of LP Koon Parisuttho of Wat Ban Rai, Nakhon Ratchasima.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse displays the edition's most recognisable feature: a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThung Ngern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or traditional money bag, representing the accumulation and preservation of wealth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach artifact is individually produced from carefully prepared materials. Natural variations in surface texture, colour, patina and finishing make every piece distinctive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExact piece to be given\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePersonal Experiences Shared by Luksits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRian Sema Lang Thung Ngern B.E. 2536\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has long been associated with LP Koon's reputation for \u003cstrong\u003eprosperity, protection\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eassistance\u003c\/strong\u003e in overcoming difficulties.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmong collectors, the money-bag design is particularly appreciated for its traditional connection with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eearning, accumulating and preserving wealth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Thung Ngern design also carries particular meaning among business owners and traders. Rather than representing sudden fortune alone, the tied money bag symbolises the ability to retain earnings and maintain financial stability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSummary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRian Sema Lang Thung Ngern Roon Khun Phra Thep Prathan Phon B.E. 2536\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a copper portrait medal associated with LP Koon of Wat Ban Rai, Nakhon Ratchasima.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe edition formed part of a larger religious fundraising project intended to establish financial support for Buddhist education and related religious activities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe front depicts LP Koon seated in meditation, while the reverse features a traditional money bag symbolising wealth accumulation, prosperity and financial stability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe medal is traditionally associated with blessings concerning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaha Lap, Metta Maha Niyom, protection and the preservation of wealth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example is enclosed in a decorative gold casing with coloured enamel accents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts combination of a recognised lifetime edition, distinctive design and charitable historical background makes it a meaningful piece within the collecting tradition surrounding LP Koon.\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\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLP Koon Parisuttho – Wat Ban Rai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLP Koon Parisuttho (B.E. 2466–2558)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was one of Thailand's most widely respected Buddhist monks, particularly renowned throughout Nakhon Ratchasima and the northeastern region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorn on 4 October 1923 in Ban Rai, Dan Khun Thot District, he entered the monkhood in B.E. 2487 (1944).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring his early monastic years, he studied Buddhist teachings, meditation and traditional Wicha under respected teachers, including LP Daeng of Wat Ban Nong Pho and LP Khong Phutthasaro.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe subsequently undertook periods of forest practice before returning to his home region, where he devoted considerable effort to the development of Wat Ban Rai and the surrounding community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLP Koon became particularly respected for his charitable contributions towards schools, hospitals, temples and public infrastructure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis reputation extended far beyond Thailand, attracting devotees and collectors from Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and other parts of Asia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Khun Phra Thep Prathan Phon Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKhun Phra Thep Prathan Phon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e edition was organised as part of a religious fundraising initiative associated with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParisuddhayan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e fund.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe project was intended to establish continuing financial support for Buddhist education, particularly a school devoted to Buddhist scriptural studies, together with other religious activities under LP Koon's patronage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished historical accounts record that LP Koon authorised the project on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16 March B.E. 2535 (1992)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe amulets were subsequently issued under the B.E. 2536 (1993) edition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe principal organisers included \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhra Maha Preecha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, LP Koon's nephew, together with Olan Akasaviphat and other supporters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe edition encompassed several forms of sacred objects, including portrait medals, miniature figures and other commemorative amulets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe historical significance of the edition lies in its charitable purpose and its connection with LP Koon's continuing support for Buddhist education.\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 Rian Sema Lang Thung Ngern was produced using traditional metal-medal manufacturing methods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular example is made from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecopper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a material commonly employed in Thai Buddhist portrait medals because of its durability and ability to retain fine details.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe metal has developed a reddish-brown appearance, with darker patination around the recessed inscriptions and decorative elements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe front carries LP Koon's seated portrait within a traditional Sema-shaped border.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse features the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThung Ngern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or money bag, accompanied by sacred inscriptions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWithin Thai auspicious symbolism, a money bag represents the gathering and preservation of wealth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlike imagery concerned solely with receiving fortune, the tied money bag also suggests the importance of retaining what has already been accumulated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis symbolism is particularly relevant to traders, business owners and individuals seeking financial stability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe medal is enclosed in a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edecorative gold casing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, featuring hand-finished ornamental patterns and coloured enamel details.\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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKhun Phra Thep Prathan Phon B.E. 2536\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e edition is associated with an important consecration ceremony involving LP Koon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA detailed collector account records that the wider edition underwent consecration beginning on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6 November 1993\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, continuing into the early morning of 7 November.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording to this account, the ceremony included the recitation of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChinabanchon Katha 999 times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, followed by an additional period of individual consecration by LP Koon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe account describes LP Koon personally blessing the sacred objects after the principal chanting ceremony.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis ritual history is particularly valued by collectors because of its association with LP Koon's direct participation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome descriptions also attribute a separate ceremony to 27 March 1993, although its precise relationship to the November consecration has not been firmly established.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWithin traditional Thai Buddhist practice, such consecrations are intended to establish devotional blessings associated with protection, goodwill, prosperity and spiritual encouragement.\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 Rian Sema Lang Thung Ngern is traditionally associated with:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaha Lap:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Prosperity, good fortune and favourable financial opportunities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThung Ngern:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Accumulation and preservation of wealth.\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 favourable treatment from others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBusiness Prosperity:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Support for trading, negotiations and steady commercial activity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKongkrapan:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Traditional blessings concerning physical protection and resilience.\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 danger, misfortune and unexpected difficulties.\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 Personal authority, confidence and the spiritual encouragement associated with LP Koon's reputation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\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\u003eThe Rian Sema Lang Thung Ngern is particularly relevant to individuals who appreciate the traditional symbolism of prosperity combined with financial preservation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBusiness owners, traders and sales professionals may wear the medal as a devotional reminder of maintaining steady income, favourable relationships and responsible financial management.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe money-bag design also holds significance for individuals who have already established their careers or businesses and wish to maintain financial stability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor those working in demanding environments, LP Koon's portrait represents the traditional values of perseverance, composure and spiritual confidence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe medal may be worn during daily activities, carried while travelling or kept respectfully in a personal collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeyond its devotional purpose, the B.E. 2536 edition remains of interest to collectors specialising in LP Koon's lifetime portrait medals and religious fundraising issues.\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\u003eAn original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRian Sema Lang Thung Ngern, Khun Phra Thep Prathan Phon edition, B.E. 2536 (1993)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, attributed to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLP Koon Parisuttho of Wat Ban Rai, Nakhon Ratchasima\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Produced in copper, the medal features a seated portrait of LP Koon surrounded by traditional ornamental motifs and sacred inscriptions. The reverse displays a tied money bag with auspicious characters and commemorative inscriptions. The copper surface exhibits a naturally aged reddish-brown patina with darker recessed details. The medal is enclosed in a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecustom-fitted gold casing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, decorated with engraved Thai patterns and coloured enamel accents, complete with a suspension loop for wearing.\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\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhra Somdej\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Traditionally associated with baramee, protection and general auspiciousness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhra Pidta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Complements the Thung Ngern symbolism through traditional associations with wealth preservation and protection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhaya Tao Ruean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Particularly suitable for devotees seeking steady business development, perseverance and financial accumulation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNang Kwak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Traditionally associated with customer attraction, favourable trading conditions and commercial goodwill.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLP Koon's Other Lifetime Amulets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Provides a complementary devotional connection with the same master's blessings and spiritual lineage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePersonal Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRian Sema Lang Thung Ngern B.E. 2536\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is particularly interesting because its symbolism reflects two important aspects of LP Koon's reputation: prosperity and charitable giving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough the reverse depicts a money bag, the historical purpose of the wider edition was not simply to produce a wealth-related amulet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe project was intended to establish financial support for Buddhist education and religious activities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis gives the money-bag design an additional layer of meaning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWithin the context of the edition, wealth is represented not only as something to be accumulated, but also as a resource that can be directed towards charitable and religious purposes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe seated portrait of LP Koon is equally significant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis reputation was built upon decades of religious practice, temple development and contributions to public welfare.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor collectors familiar with his lifetime creations, the B.E. 2536 edition represents a period when his reputation and charitable activities were already widely recognised throughout Thailand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecopper composition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, together with the distinctive Sema shape and money-bag reverse, preserves the traditional character of the original medal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe decorative gold casing provides an additional finishing element without altering the underlying copper artifact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor collectors of LP Koon, this edition offers a meaningful combination of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003erecognised historical background, traditional prosperity symbolism and a direct association with his lifetime charitable work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"OOBThaiAmulets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48847042543753,"sku":null,"price":425.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/1831\/0793\/files\/Untitled-158_1.jpg?v=1793600778","url":"https:\/\/oobamulets.com\/products\/lp-koon-wat-ban-rai-12","provider":"OOBThaiAmulets","version":"1.0","type":"link"}