Ajarn Chum's double-sword red Khun Paen (พระขุนแผน), listed by the supplier as his B.E. 2511 (1968) batch: on the front the Buddha sits beneath a pointed-arch shrine; on the back Khun Paen stands holding two swords, a symbol of striving and winning. The red body is dense and fine-grained, with a natural old earth skin and white crust after more than fifty years. According to the supplier, three masters, Ajarn Chum, Ajarn Che and Luang Pho Kong, blessed this batch together over three years, and it was pressed in B.E. 2513. Five pieces are offered, each authenticated and boxed by the Thai Buddha Image Admiration Association: Nos. 00572, 00573, 00575, 00577 and 00579, each with its own formal certificate. Held by a partner supplier, so please submit a request and we confirm availability by email within 24 hours.
What is Ajarn Chum's double-sword red Khun Paen (Phra Khun Paen / พระขุนแผน)?
Phra Khun Paen (พระขุนแผน) is named after Khun Paen, the brave and handsome general of Thai folk legend. Khun Paen amulets are known in Thailand for charm, popularity and attraction, and versions with weapons on the back add courage and protection from danger.
This is a red-bodied Khun Paen: brick-red, finely ground sacred powder. The front shows the classic shrine composition and the back shows Khun Paen standing with two swords, which collectors call the "double-sword Khun Paen". According to the supplier, this batch was issued by Ajarn Chum in B.E. 2511.
Key facts
- Type: Phra Khun Paen (พระขุนแผน), standing Khun Paen with two swords on the back
- Material: red sacred powder (per the supplier, 108 kinds of pollen and herbs mixed with 108 kinds of sacred powders)
- Master: Ajarn Chum (per the supplier; the association boxes do not name a master); the supplier says Ajarn Chum, Ajarn Che and Luang Pho Kong blessed it together
- Year: B.E. 2511 (1968) batch (per the supplier; blessed over three years and pressed from March B.E. 2513)
- Temple: not stated by the supplier
- Certification: authenticated and boxed by the Thai Buddha Image Admiration Association, Nos. and barcodes 00572 (GJ10-9B1E0), 00573 (GJ10-0FF06), 00575 (GJ10-958FF), 00577 (GJ10-0882A) and 00579 (GJ10-0CBA5); each piece comes with its formal certificate
- Stock: five pieces, priced individually
Ajarn Chum and the three-master blessing
According to the supplier, Ajarn Chum was one of the most respected masters of southern Thailand more than fifty years ago. The supplier says three masters shared the work: Ajarn Chum gathered 108 kinds of pollen and herbs, Luang Pho Kong prepared 108 kinds of sacred powder, and Ajarn Che mixed the materials and inscribed 108 ancient yantras. Before pressing, the materials were blessed 16 times with 84,000 recitations, followed by three more months of chanting in B.E. 2513, 17 consecration rites in all, focused on wealth, popularity, romance and protection. Pressing began on 17 March B.E. 2513 and took nearly two months. These details come from the supplier and we have not been able to verify them independently.
Blessings
- Charm and popularity: the blessing Khun Paen is best known for, including attraction
- Wealth: support for business and earned income
- Protection: the two swords stand for courage and safe travel
- Career: the swords also stand for competition, effort and winning
Please note: an amulet supports your own efforts and intentions; it does not guarantee any outcome. Keeping the Five Precepts is traditionally encouraged.
Craftsmanship
All five share the pointed, roof-shaped Khun Paen outline. On the front the Buddha sits in meditation on a tiered base beneath a flame-edged arch, with yantra script on the pillars either side. On the back Khun Paen's crowned head sits at the top, two long swords cross, and a round wheel-like motif sits at the centre. The bodies range from brick red to purplish red with white crust, old earth and natural edge wear; colour and wear vary slightly from piece to piece. None is cased.
FAQ
Q: How do the five pieces differ, and which one will I get?
A: All five are the same batch and mold, each with its own association number (00572 (GJ10-9B1E0), 00573 (GJ10-0FF06), 00575 (GJ10-958FF), 00577 (GJ10-0882A) and 00579 (GJ10-0CBA5)). Colour and wear differ slightly; compare them in the group photo. After you submit a request, our confirmation email asks which number you want; if you have no preference we assign one in order.
Q: How do the authentication boxes relate to the certificates?
A: Once the Thai Buddha Image Admiration Association judges a piece genuine, it seals it in a box labelled with a number and barcode; the number on the box is the number of that piece's certificate. Each piece ships with its formal association certificate.
Q: Why is it called the 2511 batch if it was pressed in 2513?
A: According to the supplier, the blessing began in B.E. 2511 and ran for three years, and pressing started in March B.E. 2513. The supplier and collectors refer to it as the 2511 batch.
Q: Can I wear a powder Khun Paen every day?
A: Yes, ideally in a waterproof case. Sacred powder should not be soaked for long, so take it off to shower or swim.
Q: Who is it suited to?
A: Business owners, salespeople, anyone who needs charm and courage or works in a competitive field, and collectors of old southern Thai Khun Paen.
Q: Why do I request first and pay later?
A: This piece is held by a partner supplier rather than in our Bangkok stock. So that nobody pays for a piece that has already gone, we confirm with the supplier first and reply by email within 24 hours. If it is available, the email includes a payment link valid for 24 hours. Submitting a request costs nothing.
About this piece
- Includes: one Khun Paen (uncased) with its Thai Buddha Image Admiration Association formal certificate
- Price: ฿7,000 per piece
- Stock: five pieces, Nos. 00572, 00573, 00575, 00577 and 00579
- How to buy: submit a request on this page; pay through the emailed link once availability is confirmed
Last updated: 2026-10-29 | Merit Messenger team (Bangkok-based)
