{"product_id":"luang-pu-si-chantasiri-wat-khao-tham-boonnak-copy","title":"LP Si Chantasiri - Wat Khao Tham Boonnak","description":"\u003cp\u003eMS06\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eRian LP Si Lang Payanak\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP Si Chantasiri · Wat Khao Tham Boon Nak · Nakhon Sawan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB.E. 2518 (1975)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1.5 Inches\u003cbr\u003eMainstream Artifact\u003cbr\u003eSamakom Certification Card (GH10-EDE6D)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIndividual Craftsmanship\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe entire edition was made in \u003cstrong\u003ecopper\u003c\/strong\u003e, although surviving examples can show different finishes, particularly brown-patinated and \u003cem\u003ephiu fai\u003c\/em\u003e surfaces. Differences in striking, finishing and natural ageing give each artifact its own individual character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePersonal Experiences Shared by Luksits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reputation of this particular medal became closely connected with the people who originally helped create it — \u003cstrong\u003eworkers from the Takhli cement factory\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the best-known accounts concerns a group of factory workers who accidentally entered an area where rock blasting was taking place. An explosion occurred, throwing rock and debris through the area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to the story preserved among LP Si's luksits, the workers emerged with torn clothing, dust-covered bodies and bruising, but without the severe injuries that might normally have been expected from such an accident.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat drew particular attention was that \u003cstrong\u003ethe workers involved were said to have been wearing the B.E. 2518 Naga medal received from LP Si\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe incident became one of the stories that established the medal's reputation for \u003cstrong\u003eKlaew Klaad — escaping or passing safely through serious danger\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther accounts later circulated concerning road accidents, motorcycle crashes, firearms and other dangerous situations. These remain traditional experiences passed among devotees rather than independently documented evidence, but they form an important part of the medal's collector history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor many older luksits, the Lang Payanak therefore became known not merely as another LP Si portrait medal, but as a piece particularly associated with \u003cstrong\u003eworkers, travellers and people regularly exposed to physical risk\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSummary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eRian LP Si Lang Payanak B.E. 2518\u003c\/strong\u003e was created by a group of officials and employees associated with the \u003cstrong\u003eTakhli cement factory\u003c\/strong\u003e, who sought LP Si's permission to produce the medal as an offering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe project was also connected with merit-making for improvements around Wat Khao Tham Boon Nak, including \u003cstrong\u003eroad access and construction of a sala\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApproximately \u003cstrong\u003e10,000 copper medals\u003c\/strong\u003e are traditionally recorded for the issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts imagery brings together two powerful elements: the revered image of \u003cstrong\u003eLP Si Chantasiri\u003c\/strong\u003e on the front and the protective \u003cstrong\u003ePayanak\u003c\/strong\u003e on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated only a short period before LP Si's passing in B.E. 2520, it belongs to the important final chapter of artifacts personally consecrated during his lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical Background\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLP Si Chantasiri was one of the most respected elder monks associated with Wat Khao Tham Boon Nak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditional biographies remember him for an exceptionally long monastic life, austere living, meditation and a quiet manner that attracted devotees from well beyond Nakhon Sawan. He settled at Wat Khao Tham Boon Nak during the later period of his life, living simply near the mountain and cave environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis practice became particularly associated with \u003cstrong\u003eMetta\u003c\/strong\u003e, meditation and disciplined spiritual cultivation. Rather than becoming known through elaborate public displays, much of LP Si's reputation developed through the respect of those who visited him and the experiences later associated with his artifacts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe B.E. 2518 Naga medal is especially interesting because its origin lies outside a normal commercial temple issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was initiated by \u003cstrong\u003eworking people from the Takhli cement factory\u003c\/strong\u003e who wished to make merit, support the temple and receive an artifact blessed by LP Si.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat relationship between monk, temple and local working community remains central to the identity of the edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOrigins of the Materials\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike powder amulets whose importance often lies in complicated sacred-material mixtures, the Lang Payanak was deliberately straightforward in its physical construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe principal material was \u003cstrong\u003ecopper\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApproximately 10,000 medals are traditionally recorded, with examples appearing in both \u003cstrong\u003ebrown-finished\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003efire-surface (\u003cem\u003ephiu fai\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA particularly interesting detail concerns the small \u003cstrong\u003efive-pointed star code\u003c\/strong\u003e found near the Naga's mouth on some examples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to the accepted history of the batch, the medals had already been blessed when the temple began distributing them. For approximately the first two or three days, some pieces were released \u003cstrong\u003ebefore the star code had been applied\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe organisers subsequently obtained the punch and began stamping the remaining medals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsequently, authentic examples are known in two forms: \u003cstrong\u003ewith the five-pointed star code and without it\u003c\/strong\u003e. The absence of the star is therefore part of the early distribution history rather than necessarily indicating a different consecration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround \u003cstrong\u003e4,000 medals were also traditionally said to have been retained and placed within the Ubosot of Wat Khao Tham Boon Nak\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than entering general circulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRitual\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe completed medals were presented to \u003cstrong\u003eLP Si for Adithan Jit\u003c\/strong\u003e, his meditative blessing and determination of mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor devotees, this direct connection is important. The B.E. 2518 issue was created while LP Si was still alive and residing at Wat Khao Tham Boon Nak, rather than being a later commemorative medal produced after his passing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Naga imagery also gave the edition a particularly appropriate protective identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin Buddhist tradition, Nagas appear repeatedly as \u003cstrong\u003eguardians of sacred places and protectors of the Buddha and the Dhamma\u003c\/strong\u003e. In wider Southeast Asian tradition they are also connected with water, fertility, abundance and the hidden forces beneath the earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor an edition initiated by workers connected with heavy industry, quarrying and the landscape surrounding Takhli, the powerful Naga image became especially memorable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBlessings and Effects\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe strongest traditional reputation of the Lang Payanak is \u003cstrong\u003eKlaew Klaad — protection through avoidance or survival of danger\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe famous factory-worker account reinforced this association, and the medal subsequently developed a following among people whose occupations involved machinery, construction, driving, physical labour or other potentially hazardous environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProtection\u003c\/strong\u003e is strengthened symbolically by the Naga itself. The Payanak is traditionally understood as a guardian — watchful, powerful and capable of defending sacred boundaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLP Si's own lineage adds \u003cstrong\u003eMetta and Baramee\u003c\/strong\u003e. Metta concerns goodwill and favourable treatment from others, while Baramee concerns dignity, respect and the spiritual weight accumulated through disciplined conduct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Naga is additionally connected with \u003cstrong\u003eabundance and prosperity\u003c\/strong\u003e, particularly through its traditional relationship with water and fertility. For this reason, some devotees also carry the medal for stability in livelihood and gradual improvement in fortune.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe overall character is therefore strongly balanced towards \u003cstrong\u003eprotection, safety, Baramee, Metta and stability of fortune\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eModern Application\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lang Payanak remains particularly suitable for those whose daily lives involve \u003cstrong\u003efrequent travelling, machinery, construction sites, industrial environments or physically demanding work\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor business owners and managers, its symbolism can be approached differently. The Naga represents guardianship of one's territory and resources, while LP Si's Baramee tradition supports calm authority and favourable relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also appropriate for people experiencing uncertain periods in work or life. Rather than being understood simply as a luck artifact, its traditional character concerns \u003cstrong\u003eremaining steady, protected and able to continue forward when circumstances become difficult\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts clean medal format also makes it straightforward to wear every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePhysical Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003eB.E. 2518 Rian LP Si Lang Payanak\u003c\/strong\u003e, struck in copper with a naturally aged warm brown surface. The obverse carries LP Si's distinctive side-profile portrait in monastic robes, while the reverse displays the intertwined \u003cstrong\u003ePayanak\u003c\/strong\u003etogether with the identifying inscriptions for LP Si and Wat Khao Tham Boon Nak. The issue was produced in copper and is known with both brown and \u003cem\u003ephiu fai\u003c\/em\u003e finishes, as well as coded and uncoded varieties. This example is preserved within a custom \u003cstrong\u003esilver casing\u003c\/strong\u003e with clear acrylic protection and is accompanied by specialist certification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRecommended Pairing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lang Payanak already has a particularly strong protective identity and therefore pairs naturally with an artifact emphasising a complementary quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003ePhra Somdej\u003c\/strong\u003e provides a calmer Buddhist foundation of merit, stability and Metta. For business use, \u003cstrong\u003eNang Kwak\u003c\/strong\u003ecan add a stronger emphasis on customers and commercial movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThose wanting to emphasise authority may pair it with a \u003cstrong\u003eTao Wessuwan\u003c\/strong\u003e or another established Baramee artifact, while collectors concentrating specifically on LP Si can pair the medal with one of his powder Somdej pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA particularly meaningful LP Si combination would be the \u003cstrong\u003eB.E. 2518 Lang Payanak together with the B.E. 2519 Somdej Kaenan\u003c\/strong\u003e. The former carries the stronger protective and Naga identity, while the latter represents the classic Somdej qualities of Metta, stability, merit and Baramee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePersonal Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat I particularly like about this medal is that its history is tied directly to \u003cstrong\u003eordinary working people\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Takhli cement-factory employees were not simply commissioning another commemorative medal. They were supporting improvements to the temple and creating an artifact that they themselves could carry while working in an environment involving heavy machinery, rock and physical danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe later blasting story consequently became closely connected with the identity of the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI also find the reverse especially attractive. The \u003cstrong\u003eintertwined Payanak\u003c\/strong\u003e gives the medal a completely different character from LP Si's Somdej and portrait amulets, while the side-profile portrait on the front is immediately recognisable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular example has aged beautifully. The warm copper surface remains clear beneath the \u003cstrong\u003esilver casing\u003c\/strong\u003e, allowing both LP Si's portrait and the detailed Naga to remain fully visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor someone building a collection of LP Si, I consider the \u003cstrong\u003eB.E. 2518 Lang Payanak\u003c\/strong\u003e an important piece because it combines a clear origin story, a strong connection to his lifetime, distinctive iconography and one of the better-known protective traditions surrounding his later artifacts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OOBThaiAmulets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48362065068169,"sku":null,"price":477.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/1831\/0793\/files\/Untitled-18_9467d91b-0dfc-4e82-8577-3cc80d790396.jpg?v=1746587289","url":"https:\/\/oobamulets.com\/products\/luang-pu-si-chantasiri-wat-khao-tham-boonnak-copy","provider":"OOBThaiAmulets","version":"1.0","type":"link"}