Pra Somdej Pae Ha Pan (5000 Edition) Sai Rung Ongk Kroo Takrut 3k (Rainbow Powders, 3 takrut in Bronze/Silver/Gold) - This amulet is a Pim Ok Krut Siarn Badtr (Garuda Chest, Almsbowl Head).

The amulet was released sometime during 2534 BE. This is of course a 5000 Amulet press edition, and is a Most extremely sought after and highly valued classic Pim Niyom amulet in its own right, that is becoming extrememly rare to encounter.

This Pae 5000 edition was released in 2534 BE, with 5000 Amulets distributed, and 5000 were placed in the Kru Chamber for later release one day in the future, after complete depletion of the first 5000. The Fourth and Fifth edition, the Pae 4000 and 5000, are now more popular than the Pae 3000, because the 3000 edition was produced on multiple occasions over a longer period. However, the first batch 3000 edition is still slightly more popular than the 5000, with all remaining 3000 series editions being less popular than the 5000.

This Pra Somdej Pae 5000,very rare to find, especially this model, for the fact it is an Ongk Kroo 3 Takrut Rainbow Edition, making it a Pim Niyom Preferred Model. The Takrut are 3K (Sam kasat, meaning '3 Kings) and are made from 'Nak' (Bronze or Copper), Ngern (Silver) and Tong Kam (Solid Gold).

There are still many more affordable editions of Pra Somdej Sai Rung Rainbow amulets, but the Pra Somdej Pae 5000 is now only for those whose wallets and economy can withstand a higher price. This Pae 5000 Sai Rung Ongk Kroo, is most evidently and specifically a competition or showcase masterpiece amulet, of the Highest Spiritually Estimable Value, and now becoming one of the most highly prized amulets upper mid range amulets within the Pra Somdej master Class category of Collectorship.

Luang Por Pae produced the first ever sacred powder amulets in 2494 BE, sixteen years before the creation of the Somdej Pae Pan (1000). The first Pra Somdej was a Pra Somdej in two Pim models. The second time he made amulets was in 2509 BE, also with 2 different models (Pim). The first Pim has two small Sacred Yant on the rear side, (Luang Por's traditional Pu-Sorn Yantra), and the second Pim bearing the sitting image of Luang Por Pae on the rear face.

Luang Por Pae 1000, 2000, 4000 are the most highly valued and sought after (and rarest) of all the different series, because these were the editions which made the least numbers of amulets, increasing their rarity. However, all of his 'thousand' series amulets are now becoming equally sought after, as they all become depleted and rarer to find, and it is only a matter of time before they all become Masterpiece Amulets that only the rich will be able to possess (if they can find one that is).

Above Image; 2 Takrut in the Base of the Amulet (1 Copper one Silver)

There were also smaller 'Pim Kanaen' models in each edition, which had also usually two different styles of miniature Somdej amulet released; One with a full frontal image of Luang por Pae on the back, and the second tier of the Buddha's dais having a 'Thaan Singh' (lion legs).

The other model has a design similar to the Thai number eight on the rear face, and no lion legs (table legs) on the Dais/Pedestal of the Buddha. Neither miniature 'Pim Kanaen' model had any lettering statiung the edition. A Total of Nine Pae Pan++ editions were made.

Above Image; One Solid Gold Takrut is inserted into the top side of the Pra Somdej

The back face of the amulet has a Cameo Image, and the traditional name of 'Pae' (แพ) embossed, with the number 5 (๕), and the word 'Pan'(พัน), meaning 'thousand', which authenticates, and ensures a highly regarded example of status.

Luang Por Pae, or, better known as Somdej Sangkarach Pae, is one of the last half century's most reverent and long-standing respected monks of the royal procession of stateesteemed monks, Who has excelled in both his behavioural practice as well as his academic studies and adepts applied practice of Vipassana Kammathana in the Thai Tudong Forest tradition.

The amulets of this great master, have been seen to dwindle from the public amulet markets, which is due to the fact that not only Thai people have been reverie and holding his Amulets over the last decade or so up, rather that all around Southeast Asia.

Even as far as western world, people have been snapping up and hiding and stashing away his Amulets like treasure that may never be found again, which is indeed going to be true pretty soon.

This has resulted in an accelerated depletion of his Amulets, despite the fact that classic Amulets made according to the official formulas such as the Pra Somdej amulet, are making numbers of up to 84,000 per edition they have still managed to begin to disappear from the public view.

They are now not only becoming classics but also extreme rarities and the next decade can expect to see these Amulets becoming immensely difficult to seek out. The Pae 1000, 2000 and 4000 Editions however were made in much more limited quantities, as special releases. We can now expect to see the last remaining Pae 5000, Pae 6000, Pae 7000, 8000 and 9000 also deplete, and in fact, it is the 5000 and 9000 editions which are now depleting the fastest of those 5 series. The Pae 5000 first batch is already overtaking the later batches of the Pae 3000 and 4000, and only the first batches of those two series are superior.

Made from Pong Puttakun, (Buddhakun Powders, according to the Dtamra Pra Somdej making, using the five sacred powders made from Yantra Inscriptions (Pong Wised 5 Chanid), which were mixed with 'Pong Dork Pikul' Flower Pollens.

Luang Por Pae's amulets are famous for the mass of Pong Puttakun that rises to the surface and leaves a fine layer of white mildew upon the surface, revealing empowerment by a monk with true purity of practice.

This Pra Somdej Pae 2000 Yorn Yuk 2533 BE, is a Historical Classic amulet, which can easily be included in the Benjapakee class of amulets under the Pra Somdej Category. This is because the Pra Somdej Category of Benjapakee Classics normally includes any top Classic which is widely accepted and has more than enough points of reference, to pass the correct Pedigree.

It is one of the more highly preferred, and rarer of the mid to latter Era of Luang Por Pae amulets, for the fact that it carries a much, much lower price tag than the Pra Somdej Luang Por Pae 1000 of 2510 BE, 2000 of 2511, 3000, and of course his earlier two editions of Pra Somdej from 2494 BE.