PST07

Khun Chang Rup Sup

5 Mae Prai Lottery Luck Relic
Por Sala Tan 
B.E. 2557 (2014)
2 Inches
Barang Artifact

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Individual Craftsmanship

No two pieces are exactly alike. The materials were mixed and prepared by hand before each artifact was individually formed, resulting in natural differences in texture, colour, embedded fragments and surviving gold leaf.

Only 30 pieces of this particular B.E. 2557 batch were made.

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Personal Experiences Shared by Luksits

This batch has particular importance to me because it comes from the earlier period when I was introducing Por Sala Tan's work to people who had little or no previous knowledge of him.

At that time, there was no widespread reputation surrounding these pieces. Early customers were essentially willing to try something unfamiliar and judge it through their own experiences.

The feedback from this small batch became surprisingly memorable.

Several luksits subsequently spoke of lottery winnings and unexpected financial gains. Others described money returning through channels they had not anticipated — an old debt being repaid, an unexpected gift, a refund or additional income appearing at the right time.

One luksit associated the period with both an unexpected financial gain and a later improvement in his career position.

They were among the experiences that caused the original holders to become particularly attached to this batch.

More than a decade later, I managed to obtain this example back from a private collector who had kept a few pieces from  the original group of thirty. He had held onto them for many years and was reluctant to release them.

For me, finding one again after so long brings the story back to the very early days of Por Sala Tan's pieces.

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Summary

Khun Chang Rup Sup was created by Por Sala Tan in B.E. 2557 (2014) as a highly limited wealth and Choke Lap artifact.

Its principal emphasis is lottery luck, unexpected financial opportunities, windfalls and the movement of wealth from unusual channels.

The composition centres upon five Mae Prai, cemetery materials from five locations, wealth herbs and materials associated with gambling luck. These were combined with the figure of Khun Chang, whose image is traditionally associated in popular Thai culture with considerable material wealth and worldly abundance.

Rather than being primarily a Saneh piece, this particular preparation was directed towards Choke Lap and Rup Sup — receiving and gathering wealth.

With only 30 examples originally prepared, it remains one of the smaller early batches from this period.

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Historical Background

Khun Chang is one of the central figures of the Thai literary tradition Khun Chang Khun Phaen.

Although his character is complex, his name became strongly associated with material prosperity and considerable wealth. This eventually contributed to the use of Khun Chang imagery in certain folk and occult traditions concerned with Rup Sup — receiving wealth — trade, financial opportunity and Choke Lap.

Por Sala Tan adapted this symbolism into a Barang preparation.

Instead of relying upon Khun Chang's image alone, he constructed the artifact around materials deliberately selected for wealth and chance. The result was intended as a focused wealth-fetching and lottery-luck piece, rather than a general representation of the literary figure.

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Origins of the Materials

The foundation contains soil collected from five cemeteries. Within Por Sala Tan's spirit-based practice, the use of five locations brought together materials from separate spiritual environments rather than depending upon a single source.

The preparation was associated with five Mae Prai, forming the principal spirit element of the artifact. According to the history accompanying the batch, these spirits were approached and venerated for assistance rather than simply treated as materials to be bound.

Another unusual component was shredded gambling notes associated with a locally known gambler remembered for exceptional luck in games of chance. The intention was sympathetic: to carry the symbolism of repeated good fortune into a preparation specifically concerned with Choke Lap.

Por Sala Tan then combined wealth-attracting herbs, dried flowers and sacred ash into the body.

Together, the materials form a very deliberate composition:

five Mae Prai for spiritual assistance, five cemetery soils for the spirit foundation, gambling-associated material for chance, and herbs and flowers for the attraction and movement of wealth.

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Ritual

The preparation was directed specifically towards Choke Lap and financial opportunity.

The five Mae Prai formed the spiritual foundation, while the gambling-associated material represented favourable chance. Wealth herbs and dried flowers were added to encourage attraction and the gathering of resources.

The image of Khun Chang then provided the central symbolic form — a figure immediately associated with material abundance and the ability to possess substantial wealth.

Gold leaf was applied to the completed image, further reinforcing the symbolism of prosperity.

Rather than separating these functions, Por Sala Tan brought them together so that spirit assistance, chance, attraction and wealth symbolism operated within one compact artifact.

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Blessings and Effects

The principal traditional purpose of this batch is Choke Lap — unexpected luck and gains arriving outside one's normal income.

For this reason, it became particularly associated among early luksits with lottery luck, fortunate timing and sudden financial opportunities.

Its wealth aspect is broader than gambling alone. Luksit accounts also connected it with money returning unexpectedly, additional income, gifts, repayments and opportunities that could eventually improve one's financial position.

The Rup Sup aspect concerns receiving and retaining wealth rather than simply encountering good fortune. Khun Chang therefore serves as an appropriate central image: wealth is not merely encountered, but drawn towards the owner and gathered.

As with other spirit-oriented artifacts, these effects belong to the traditional beliefs and personal experiences surrounding the piece rather than representing guaranteed outcomes.

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Modern Application

This is most naturally suited to someone whose livelihood depends upon opportunity, timing and financial movement.

Business owners and people working with commissions may appreciate its Rup Sup character, while collectors interested in Choke Lap traditionally keep such pieces for occasional windfalls, fortunate opportunities and lottery luck.

It is also historically interesting for collectors of Por Sala Tan because it belongs to the B.E. 2557 period, when his work was still circulating through a relatively small group of early luksits and collectors.

For that reason, its significance today is not limited to its intended blessings. It also preserves part of the early development of his collector following.

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Physical Details

This is an individually formed Khun Chang Rup Sup made from a coarse brown sacred compound containing cemetery soil, sacred ash, herbal and floral materials, together with visible fragments from its ritual preparation. The front carries the raised seated image of Khun Chang with surviving old gold leaf, while the reverse remains comparatively plain and exposes the texture and embedded materials of the original mixture.

The irregular surface, small inclusions and differences in density are characteristic of its handmade construction rather than modern uniform production. This example is preserved within a custom silver casing.

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Recommended Pairing

This artifact is already strongly focused on Choke Lap, Rup Sup and unexpected wealth, so there is little need to complicate it with several similar pieces.

For a balanced combination, it may be paired with a Buddha or monk artifact for Baramee and stability, particularly when worn regularly.

For business use, it can also complement a Metta Maha Niyom piece: the Khun Chang focuses upon wealth and opportunity, while the Metta piece supports relationships, customers and smoother dealings.

Collectors who already keep several spirit-based artifacts may instead pair it with a strong Lersi or Baramee yantra to provide a more balanced spiritual arrangement.

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Personal Notes

This is one of those Por Sala Tan pieces that means more to me because I remember the period from which it came.

Back in 2014, Por Sala Tan was still relatively unknown to many of the people I introduced his artifacts to. There was no established reputation for customers to rely upon. They took the pieces, tried them and later returned with their own experiences.

This 5 Mae Prai Khun Chang Rup Sup was one of the batches that people became particularly reluctant to part with.

Only 30 pieces were made, and over the years they largely disappeared into private collections. Some were retained by their original owners, while others were eventually passed within families.

More than ten years later, I was fortunate to come across an early collector who still held three pieces from that original batch. It took considerable persuasion before I managed to obtain this example back from him.

Seeing it again — with its coarse cemetery mixture, embedded materials and old gold leaf still visible — immediately reminds me of that earlier period.

For me, it is not simply a rare Por Sala Tan artifact. It is a surviving piece from the period when luksit experiences themselves were gradually building the reputation of his work.