Trang Temple Releases New Amulet Coin of Venerable Abbot
Wat Nikom Pratip in Trang has released new amulet coins honoring Venerable Abbot Luang Por Thaan Hwan, a respected meditation master whose blessed objects are carried by military officers serving in Thailand's southern border provinces.
Luang Por Thaan Hwan, abbot of Wat Nikom Pratip (Wat Khok Lod) in Muang District, Trang Province, and adviser to the Trang provincial sangha, is a renowned meditation master of Trang. He has been regularly invited to participate in consecration ceremonies for amulets and sacred objects, including portrait coins and ritual amulet coins. He is known for his strict adherence to monastic discipline, simple practice, and dignified conduct, earning the deep faith of military officers from the Fourth Army Region who carry his blessed objects while serving in the southern border provinces.
On November 14, 2022, he received the monastic rank of Phra Racha Khana. When he reached 72 years of age on October 31, 1999, his disciples commissioned 10,000 portrait coins and held a grand consecration ceremony attended by senior monks from the region. Most recently, in 2007 on his 80th birthday, disciples created a second series of amulet coins—round in shape with a full portrait on the front, a dot above, and the name "Phra Kru Adulkun Athan (Hwan)" below. The reverse features circular script with text reading "In Commemoration of the 80th Birthday, 2007" and "Wat Nikom Pratip (Wat Khok Lod), Trang Province." The coins were distributed to disciples and devotees who attended the merit-making ceremony. Though newly released, these amuints are already highly sought after.
