http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com Thailand, The Country and its People Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:15:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/thai-amulets-palad-khik-love-charm/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/thai-amulets-palad-khik-love-charm/#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:10:06 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=4697 There are many Thai amulets available but none more strange to the visitor than the love charm, the Palad Khik, a small phallus like object or Shiva Lingam (Linga) which Thai males wear around their waist on a cord. The Palad Khik amulet came to Thailand hundreds of years ago with the Khmers from Cambodia [more]]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/thai-amulets-palad-khik-love-charm/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/sak-yant-ganesh/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/sak-yant-ganesh/#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 05:32:34 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=4618 Ganesh (Ganesha, Ganesa) is a very popular choice for a Sak Yant and there are several Ganesh Sak Yant designs available. Known as the Remover of Obstacles, Ganesh was the son of Shiva and Parvati and is perhaps the best known of the Hindu deities, instantly recognizable by his Elephant head. Although Ganesh is a [more]]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/sak-yant-ganesh/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/year-of-the-rabbit-thai-zodiac/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/year-of-the-rabbit-thai-zodiac/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:46:32 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=4474 The year 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit in the both the Chinese and Thai Zodiac. 2011 will be a Metal Rabbit year. The normal characteristics of Rabbit people are tempered by the Chinese Element Metal. The 5 Chinese elements, Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth run in a 5 Year cycle which overlays [more]]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/year-of-the-rabbit-thai-zodiac/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/sak-yant-paed-dan-eight-sided-yant/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/sak-yant-paed-dan-eight-sided-yant/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:36:37 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=4383 The Sak Yant design Paed Dan or Eight Sided Yant is a sacred geometric design similar in meaning to the Paed Tidt Eight Direction Yant. The Paed Dan Yant gives protection to the bearer when traveling in every direction. Whereas the Paed Tidt Yant design contains eight representations of the Lord Buddha, The Paed Dan Yant has 2 sets of Eight Buddha symbols around the outer circumference.]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/sak-yant-paed-dan-eight-sided-yant/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/sak-yant-phra-narai-song-khrut/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/sak-yant-phra-narai-song-khrut/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:52:12 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=4307 The Sak Yant design, Phra Narai Song Khrut, is a complex Yant containing three figures from the ancient Indian epic, The Ramayana. The Ramayana was adopted by Thailand during the 18th Century, even though the Ramayana contains stories from Hindu mythology and Thailand is a Buddhist country, and became known as the Ramakien,. The Ramakien, the Thai version of the Ramayana, follows the central story of the Ramayana with additional elements introduced.]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/sak-yant-phra-narai-song-khrut/feed/ 1 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/sak-yant-paed-tidt-eight-direction-yant/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/sak-yant-paed-tidt-eight-direction-yant/#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:57:28 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=4127 The Sak Yant design ‘Paed Tidt’ or Eight Direction Yant is a sacred Geometric Yant containing eight Mantras written in 2 concentric circles in the centre of the design. The design of the Paed Tidt Yant also incorporates eight representations of the Buddha.]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/sak-yant-paed-tidt-eight-direction-yant/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/sak-yant-chiang-mai/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/sak-yant-chiang-mai/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:44:30 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=3548 We are very fortunate to have a senior Buddhist Monk in the Thailand province of Chiang Mai who is also a Sak Yant Master. Phra Ajarn Gamtorn has been involved with Sak Yant tattoos for over 17 years and is currently at Wat Nong Khem, a small Temple in San Patong, about 45 minutes from Chiang Mai where he has kindly allowed us to photograph his work on several occasions]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/sak-yant-chiang-mai/feed/ 1 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/sak-yant-monkey-ling-lom/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/sak-yant-monkey-ling-lom/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:48:22 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=3183 The Sak Yant, Monkey design known as Ling Lom means ‘Air Monkey’ or ‘Dancing Monkey’ and is also sometimes called ‘Hanuman Boxing’. Ling Lom has an interesting story behind it and one that is still slightly controversial.]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/sak-yant-monkey-ling-lom/feed/ 3 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/sak-yant-tiger/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/sak-yant-tiger/#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:40:03 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=2886 Among the many Sak Yant designs available in Thailand is the Tiger or Tigers Yant. The Tiger is a symbol of strength and power and nothing gets in the way of a Tiger. People who choose the Tiger Yant would like to receive some of the attributes of the Tiger including strength and fearlessness.]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/sak-yant-tiger/feed/ 3 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/sak-yant-hanuman/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/sak-yant-hanuman/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:50:47 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=2855 There are several different Sak Yant designs available for those who would like to have a Hanuman Yant. The benefits that can be bestowed on the Hanuman Yant are bravery and courage and therefore the Hanuman Yant is a favourite with many Muay Thai boxers.]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/sak-yant-hanuman/feed/ 5