Thai Buddha amulet

Thai Buddha amulets (Thai: พระเครื่อง; RTGS: phrakhrueang), often simply called amulets (พระเครื่อง), are small Buddha images or sacred objects originally created to be enshrined in chedi (stupas) as relics to commemorate the Buddha. They may also include figurines of revered monks, bodhisattvas, or devas (deities). Amulets are often worn for protection, good fortune, charisma, or invulnerability, reflecting beliefs in merit, supernatural power, and blessings.

The term "amulet" in this sense first appeared during the Rattanakosin period under King Rama IV, and it came to include votive tablets (originally from India) as part of the category of amulets.

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