Sacred Amulet News – Luang Pho Neuang Sitting Table Coin Edition B.E. 2511, Wat Chula Mani
Luang Pho Neuang, a revered Buddhist monk from Wat Chula Mani in Samut Songkhram Province, is remembered for restoring his temple and creating highly sought-after amulets, particularly the limited 1968 Sitting Table Coin Edition in copper.
Venerable Master Luang Pho Neuang Govidho, formally known as Phra Kru Govidh Samutkun of Wat Chula Mani in Bang Chiang Subdistrict, Amphawa District, Samut Songkhram Province, was a highly esteemed Buddhist monk whose original name was Neuang Tao Suwanna. Born on February 14, 1909, in Klong Yai Village, Phraek Nam Daeng Subdistrict, Amphawa District, he completed his primary education through fourth grade at Wat Bang Kapo School in 1920. At age 23, he was ordained on July 29, 1932, at Wat Bang Kapo, with Luang Pho Kong Thammacho serving as his preceptor, Luang Pho Chaem Solos as his ceremonial instructor, and Phra Ajarn Plong as his exemplary teacher.
He pursued Buddhist scriptural studies and achieved the highest examination rank in 1936, while simultaneously mastering meditation and esoteric practices under prestigious masters including Luang Pho Kong of Wat Bang Kapo—who created one of the five most sought-after amulet sets in Thai history—as well as Luang Pho Chaem of Wat Chula Mani and Luang Pu Chai of Wat Sadet, famous for his legendary protective tapers. This distinguished lineage of teachers exemplified his profound spiritual knowledge and exceptional power within the Buddhist tradition.
Venerated by devotees throughout Samut Songkhram and neighboring provinces, Luang Pho Neuang dedicated his life to developing Wat Chula Mani and its community. He received his first ecclesiastical rank as Phra Kru Sanyabat Tri in 1933 and was promoted to Phra Kru Sanyabat Tho in the Vipassana lineage in 1974. Wat Chula Mani itself is an ancient temple, believed constructed between 1629-1647 during the reign of King Prasatthong, originally named Wat Mae Chao Thip. As a historically significant temple related to the Chakri Dynasty's Bang Chiang branch, it had deteriorated over time, but Luang Pho Neuang oversaw its restoration into a magnificent and complete facility, notably the four-sided marble hall measuring 40 meters wide, 80 meters long, and 10 meters high, with construction valued at tens of millions of baht. The foundation stone was laid on August 15, 1968, by the Supreme Patriarch.
In early 1987, Luang Pho Neuang's health declined, and he passed away peacefully at 6:20 a.m. on November 27, 1987, at Sammitivet Hospital, at the age of 78 (56 in Buddhist years).
The most popular amulet associated with Luang Pho Neuang is the "Sitting Table Coin Edition," created in B.E. 2511 in a limited run of 2,000 pieces in copper only. According to accounts, Luang Pho Neuang commissioned his disciples to design the first amulet edition for Wat Chula Mani, though his first coin was actually issued at Wat Prasatbunyawat in Bangkok in 1964. Initially designed as a full-length seated figure, Luang Pho Neuang disapproved and requested a half-length version instead, with only limited numbers of the full-length edition distributed.
