Amulet have been an elemental part of Thai culture since long before the appearance of Buddhism. First amulet were made of simple, locally available materials such as Wan (Group of plants many Thais believe to have medicinal properties, as well as the power to grant invulnerability).
In the past, when Thailand faced the war. Warriors tend to received inscribed with thai magic on each item. They belived that amulet will bring success luck and protection against an enemy.
With the emergence of Buddhism and Hindu-Brahmanism in what is now Thailand, amulets and amulet production became more sophisticated.
Henceforth, amulets were blessed by priests, monks, or learned laymen upon creation, and were frequently inscribed with yantra (sacred diagrams composed of graphic symbols). Though many such amulets were made and blessed by Buddhist monks, these amulets were not Buddhist amulets per se, as they did not include images of the Buddha or Buddhist saints.
The Buddha and his devotees came to be seen as saviors who possessed the ability to bring one good fortune. Long considered an image for public worship, the Buddha became a personal talisman. Before long, prominent monks began producing amulets of their own and Buddhist amulets began appearing in earnest.
Many Thais believe that Buddhist amulet endow wearers are thought to bring success and happines. Other are belived to protect the wearer against disease withcraft and misfortune.
We can classify amulets according to various characteristics. Which is divided into large groups as follows
A. Origin of the Amulet
- From Nature
- From Human creation.
B. Wearing type
- Head band
- Wearing
- Buried under the skin
- Put into your mouth
C. Material
- Metal
- Powder
- Clay or mud
- Mix material such as wax paper etc.
- Part of the animal such as Bone Fang Skin