Khun Mae Boonruean (คุณแม่บุญเรือน) enamel-face locket, made at Wat Awut Wikasitaram, Bangkok, in B.E. 2553 (2010). Thai collectors revere Khun Mae Boonruean as a "mother who grants wishes", and her amulets are sought after for wish fulfilment and wealth. The front shows her gentle portrait in full colour under a glossy face, with "คุณแม่ บุญเรือน โตงบุญเติม" clearly printed below; the back is packed with white sacred powder set with red gemstone chips and a dark sacred fragment. Mounted in a gold-tone case, ready to wear. Certified by the Thai Buddha Image Admiration Association, formal card No. KR07906 with a QR code. One piece only; it is held by a partner supplier, so please submit a request and we confirm availability by email within 24 hours.
What is a Khun Mae Boonruean locket (Locket Khun Mae Boonruean)?
A locket (ล็อกเก็ต) is a Thai amulet format with a photographic or enamel portrait on the front and sacred powder and relics sealed into the back under a clear cover. Khun Mae Boonruean (คุณแม่บุญเรือน) lockets are loved for their warm portraits and generously filled backs, and are among the most popular of her amulets.
This piece was issued in B.E. 2553 by Wat Awut Wikasitaram (วัดอาวุธวิกสิตารามวรวิหาร) in Bangkok, a temple closely associated with Khun Mae Boonruean.
Key facts
- Type: locket (ล็อกเก็ต), oval, enamel colour portrait
- Back: white sacred powder set with red gemstone chips and a dark sacred fragment (listed by the supplier as gemstone chips, sacred materials and relic-type items)
- Temple: Wat Awut Wikasitaram (วัดอาวุธวิกสิตารามวรวิหาร), Bangkok
- Figure: Khun Mae Boonruean Tongbuntoem (คุณแม่บุญเรือน โตงบุญเติม)
- Year: B.E. 2553 (2010)
- Certification: Thai Buddha Image Admiration Association formal certificate (บัตรรับรองพระแท้), No. KR07906, barcode GJ08-CA9CD, issued 25 August B.E. 2569 (2026), with QR code
- Case: gold-tone case (listed by the supplier as gold-plated) with small red stones at the top
- Stock: one piece only, held by a partner supplier
Who was Khun Mae Boonruean?
Khun Mae Boonruean Tongbuntoem (คุณแม่บุญเรือน โตงบุญเติม) is one of Thailand's most revered female practitioners; "Khun Mae" is the honorific Thais give her, meaning "mother". Known for her dedicated meditation practice and compassion, she passed away many years ago and is still honoured by a large Thai following, and Wat Awut Wikasitaram in Bangkok is closely associated with her. In Thailand she is often called the mother who grants wishes.
Blessings
- Wish fulfilment: what her amulets are best known for
- Wealth and business: income, sales and trade
- Helpful people: support when you are stuck at work
- Safety: protection from danger, for you and your family
Please note: an amulet supports your own efforts and intentions; it does not guarantee any outcome. Keeping the Five Precepts is traditionally encouraged.
Craftsmanship
An oval locket. The front carries a half-length colour portrait of Khun Mae Boonruean in yellow against a pale green ground, with two lines in dark red below, the lower reading "คุณแม่ บุญเรือน โตงบุญเติม", under a glossy enamel face. Under the clear back cover is a raised disc of white sacred powder set with red gemstone chips and a dark sacred fragment at the centre, with iridescent metal tones around it. The gold-tone case has scrolling ornament on the front rim, two small red stones at the top and a hanging ring.
FAQ
Q: How do I know it is the B.E. 2553 Khun Mae Boonruean locket?
A: The Thai Buddha Image Admiration Association formal certificate reads "ล็อกเก็ตคุณแม่บุญเรือน พ.ศ. 2553", the Khun Mae Boonruean locket of B.E. 2553, from วัดอาวุธวิกสิตารามวรวิหาร (Bangkok), No. KR07906, with a QR code.
Q: Was Khun Mae Boonruean a monk?
A: She was a female practitioner; "Khun Mae" is a Thai honorific meaning "mother". Her amulets are issued by temples and blessed by monks.
Q: Can I wear a locket every day?
A: Yes, it is cased. The enamel face and the powder back dislike hard knocks and long soaking, so take it off for bathing or swimming.
Q: Who is it suited to?
A: Anyone with a wish they are working toward, people in business or sales, those stuck at work and hoping for helpful people, and collectors of Khun Mae Boonruean amulets.
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: the locket in its gold-tone case and the Thai Buddha Image Admiration Association formal certificate (No. KR07906)
- Price: ฿10,000
- Stock: one piece only
- 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)
