{"product_id":"lp-pae-wat-pikulthong-copy-3","title":"LP Pae - Wat Pikulthong","description":"\u003cp\u003eMS6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhra Somdej Roon Raek \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePim Teun (shallow mould)\u003cbr\u003eLP Pae | Wat Pikulthong, Singburi \u003cbr\u003eB.E. 2494\u003cbr\u003eMainstream Artifact\u003cbr\u003eSamakom Certification card (GH08-4B4A8)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\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\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhra Somdej Roon Raek, Pim Teun (Shallow Mould), B.E. 2494\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is one of the earliest and most historically significant metal Phra Somdej editions created by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLP Pae Khemangkaro of Wat Pikulthong, Singburi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach artifact was individually cast from prepared sacred alloys, with natural variations in texture, patina and casting characteristics making 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\u003cspan\u003ePersonal Experiences Shared by Luksits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Collector's Perspective – Appreciating LP Pae's Early Works\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHaving collected Thai amulets for many years, I have always regarded LP Pae's early creations as particularly interesting, especially those produced before his Phra Somdej became widely recognised.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat attracts me to this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB.E. 2494 Roon Raek\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is its historical importance. Unlike the later powder editions, this piece was created using traditional casting methods and sacred alloys associated with Wat Suthat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI particularly appreciate the aged brass surface, natural casting characteristics and the simple, classical Buddha image.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor me, owning an early LP Pae Phra Somdej is not simply about rarity or market value. It is about appreciating an important period in his amulet-making history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDevotees who wear LP Pae's Phra Somdej commonly associate them with \u003cstrong\u003ereassurance, protection\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMetta Maha Niyom.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA classic first-edition metal Somdej that represents the foundations of LP Pae's celebrated Phra Somdej tradition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhra Somdej Roon Raek, Pim Teun, B.E. 2494\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is an important early metal amulet from LP Pae's extensive Phra Somdej tradition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts significance lies in its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst-edition status, traditional Lor Boran casting and connection with the renowned Wat Suthat consecration lineage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduced in relatively limited quantities and recognised in both shallow and deep mould variations, this edition remains highly regarded among experienced collectors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe combination of historical importance, sacred alloy composition and traditional craftsmanship makes it one of LP Pae's notable early metal Phra Somdej creations.\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\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLP Pae Khemangkaro (B.E. 2448–2542)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was the revered former abbot of Wat Pikulthong, Singburi, widely respected for his Buddhist scholarship, meditation practice and extensive contributions to the local community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeeply devoted to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSomdej To Phrommarangsi of Wat Rakhang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, LP Pae adopted the classical Phra Somdej design as a principal form in his amulet-making tradition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn B.E. 2494, he commissioned this first-edition cast metal Phra Somdej, with the casting ceremony conducted at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWat Suthat Thepwararam, Bangkok\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe project received the assistance of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChao Khun Sri (Sonth Yatitharo)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a respected master associated with Wat Suthat's traditional Phra Kring casting lineage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProceeds from the amulet's distribution were intended to support the restoration of Wat Pikulthong, which required substantial repairs during LP Pae's early years as abbot.\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 amulet was cast using \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNur Thong Pasom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a traditional brass-based sacred alloy incorporating old consecrated metals and auspicious casting materials.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording to collector records, the materials included:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOld Wat Suthat Phra Kring casting remnants\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, contributed through Chao Khun Sri.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhra Kring alloy remnants from Wat Tri Thotsathep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarly Phra Kring materials associated with Somdej Phra Phutthachan Nuam of Wat Anongkharam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhra Phuttha Chinnarat Indochina and Korean War-era casting remnants from Wat Suthat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSacred casting materials associated with Wat Ratchabophit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese materials were reportedly combined during the traditional casting ceremony, following established Wat Suthat practices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe resulting alloy displays a characteristic aged golden-brown appearance, with natural casting marks and surface oxidation.\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 casting ceremony was reportedly conducted on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFriday, 11 May B.E. 2494 (1951)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, corresponding to the sixth waxing day of the sixth lunar month.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ceremony took place at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWat Suthat Thepwararam, Bangkok\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, under the direction of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChao Khun Sri (Sonth Yatitharo)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditional ceremonial procedures were overseen by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLieutenant Sawat Salikup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a ritual specialist associated with Wat Suthat's renowned Phra Kring casting ceremonies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing the casting, the amulets were reportedly brought to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWat Chana Songkhram\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for a major Buddhābhiseka ceremony attended by several respected monks of the period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector accounts associate the ceremony with masters including:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSomdej Phra Phutthachan Nuam, Wat Anongkharam.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP Sodh, Wat Paknam.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP Toh, Wat Pradu Chimphli.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP Jong, Wat Natang Nok.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP Chaeng, Wat Bang Phang.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfterwards, LP Pae reportedly returned the amulets to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWat Pikulthong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, where he conducted further individual consecration over an extended period, traditionally described as one Buddhist rains retreat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis combination of traditional casting, collective blessing and LP Pae's personal consecration forms an important part of the edition's historical significance.\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\u003eWithin traditional Thai Buddhist belief, the Phra Somdej Roon Raek is associated with several principal blessings:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKlaew Klaad:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Protection from danger, accidents and unforeseen difficulties.\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 Encouraging goodwill, popularity and harmonious relationships.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChok Lap:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Supporting prosperity, favourable opportunities and financial well-being.\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 Representing spiritual merit, authority and personal stability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKongkrapan Chatri:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Traditionally associated with physical protection and resilience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLP Pae emphasised the importance of observing the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFive Precepts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, regarding proper conduct as essential to Buddhist practice.\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\u003eSuitable for everyday wearing by devotees seeking traditional blessings associated with protection, goodwill and spiritual reassurance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHowever, given its age, first-edition status and historical importance, this particular Phra Somdej may be especially appreciated as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecollector's piece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is particularly meaningful for those who collect early LP Pae amulets or traditional Wat Suthat sacred alloy creations.\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\u003eA rectangular cast-metal Phra Somdej featuring a seated Buddha beneath a classical arch and above a multi-tiered pedestal. This example belongs to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePim Teun (Shallow Mould)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e variation, characterised by its relatively shallow relief and traditional casting details. The reverse carries raised sacred inscriptions. Its aged brass-based alloy displays a deep golden-brown patina with natural oxidation and surface variations. The amulet is protected within a waterproof Ah Pook casing with a silver-coloured exterior.\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\u003eThis Phra Somdej may be worn independently as a principal Buddhist amulet, representing LP Pae's early casting tradition and the respected Wat Suthat lineage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor collectors who appreciate traditional metal amulets, it may be paired with a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhra Kring from Wat Suthat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, reflecting the shared casting heritage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlternatively, pairing it with a later LP Pae powder Phra Somdej offers an interesting connection between his early metal creations and the subsequent development of his celebrated Phra Somdej series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"OOBThaiAmulets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48806029820041,"sku":null,"price":1450.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/1831\/0793\/files\/WhatsAppImage2026-10-27at09.01.09_1.jpg?v=1793245294","url":"https:\/\/oobamulets.com\/products\/lp-pae-wat-pikulthong-copy-3","provider":"OOBThaiAmulets","version":"1.0","type":"link"}