Prime Minister Anutin attends ceremony at Wat Huay Mongkol
Luang Pu Thuat amulets were blessed at Wat Huay Mongkol in Hua Hin on Saturday morning during a Buddhist consecration ceremony presided over by Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul.
The ceremony was held at 9.59am on 27 June at the Luang Pu Thuat courtyard inside the temple, one of Hua Hin’s best-known religious sites.
Phra Phisan Sitthikhun, abbot of Wat Huay Mongkol, presided over the monastic side of the ceremony, which marked the consecration of the Luang Pu Thuat “Plod Rok, Plod Phai” edition of amulets, meaning “disease-free and safe”.
The event was attended by Public Health Minister Pattana Prompat, Dr Sophon Mekthon, chairman of the Foundation for the Development of Queen Sirikit 60th Anniversary Health Stations, Dr Somruek Chungsaman, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health, and Artsit Sampantharat, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior.
Prachuap Khiri Khan Governor Sittichai Sawatsan also attended, along with deputy governors, heads of government agencies, representatives from the public and private sectors, and members of the Buddhist community.
Before the formal ceremony began, participants took part in a ritual offering and paid respects to the large Luang Pu Thuat statue and the royal cypher S.K.
The ceremony then continued with Buddhist chanting, including the Mahasamaya Sutta, the Itipiso 108 chant and Luang Pu Thuat prayers, which were recited for good fortune, protection and safety.
According to organisers, some of the sacred materials used to produce the amulets came from gold sheets blessed by respected monks in different regions of Thailand. These were collected from Sor Or Nor health stations nationwide.
A separate ceremony to melt and combine the sacred materials was held at Wat Pariwat Ratchasongkhram in Bangkok on 8 March.
Luang Pu Thuat amulets to support health stations nationwide
The amulets have been produced to raise funds for the Foundation for the Development of Queen Sirikit 60th Anniversary Health Stations, known in Thai as Sor Or Nor, and 92 royal health stations across the country.
Funds raised from the amulets will be used to support the development of Sor Or Nor health stations and royal health stations nationwide, with a focus on improving primary healthcare services in remote communities.
The foundation said the support will cover improvements to health station buildings, landscaping and service standards, as well as digital systems and medical-service technology.
One of the projects being supported is the “Sor Or Nor Buddy” home-visit application, which allows health workers to record patient information immediately during home visits, reducing the need to re-enter data later.
The system is also expected to support telemedicine services and AI voice-to-text tools, which can convert spoken notes into written records.
Amulet collection includes several designs
The Luang Pu Thuat amulet collection includes five types of sema-shaped amulets: genuine gold, produced according to orders; 300 silver amulets; four types of enamelled gold-plated amulets, with 250 of each type; 2,000 Thong Thip amulets with a fire-finished surface; and 2,000 blackened copper amulets.
The collection also includes 2,569 large “tao reed” amulets made from sacred mixed materials, 2,569 herbal powder amulets, 3,000 alpaca metal “med taeng” amulets, and four types of enamelled “med taeng” amulets, with 500 of each type produced.
How the public can reserve the amulets
Members of the public can reserve the amulets at Sor Or Nor health stations nationwide or through the foundation at the Department of Health Service Support, Ministry of Public Health, in Nonthaburi.
Reservations can also be made online through the NexGen eCommerce system using the QR code in the official brochure.
The foundation said payments made for the amulets can be used for a one-time tax deduction.
