The Phra Phuttha Chinnarat Indochina Edition, Saturday Five Face Mold, aged finish with stamped code at the base from the year 1942, is considered one of Siam’s sacred amulets.
In 1942, as World War II expanded into Asia, the Phra Phuttha Chinnarat Indochina Edition was created to boost morale and serve as a spiritual support for soldiers, and was distributed for public veneration.
The “Phra Phuttha Chinnarat Indochina” was produced by the Buddhist Association of Thailand’s committee. The casting ceremony was held on 1 February 1942 at Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat in Phitsanulok, followed by consecration in the ordination hall of Wat Suthat on 21 March 1942. The Fine Arts Department handled the design and production. The ceremony was chaired by Supreme Patriarch Phae, with Phra Khun Satchayan Muni (Son) overseeing the process. The casting followed the authentic traditions and formulas of Wat Suthat’s Buddha amulet creation, ensuring completeness and correctness.
The Phra Phuttha Chinnarat Indochina Edition is a small, traditionally cast Buddha image that can be worn around the neck. Its charm lies in the surface texture and the code beneath the base. Initially, the amulets featured a raised "Ok Lao" mark attached under the base, but later production switched to a smooth base with stamped codes, completing 84,000 pieces. Consequently, some remaining amulets without stamped codes have embossed codes instead, resulting in two code types beneath the base: stamped and embossed.
The stamped codes depict the “Dharma Wheel” and the “Ok Lao” symbol. The Ok Lao was copied from the Ok Lao found on the door panels of the ordination hall at Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat in Phitsanulok. The embossed codes feature only the raised Ok Lao symbol.
