I want to know what this is

[tacomodo]

My girlfriends brother gave me this to wear around my neck, and where ever I go in Bangkok, people look at me, and some times people come up to me and wai my necklace.

So, can someone tell me what it is? What, if anything, it protects you against? The story behind the monk, etc?
Anything, anything anyone can tell me would be great
And also perhaps a translation of what it says?

Thanks!

Here are the scans:

Medallion front


Medallion back

[tacomodo]

I just read another post, and maybe the name isn't "Lom pra Khun" as I thought it sounded like, but something along the lines of "Long Pok Kun" ?

[Sawatdee]

It is Luang Pho Khun Parisuttho
Wat Ban Rai, Amphoe Dan Khun Thot, Changwat Nakhon Ratchasima

[tacomodo]

Quote[/b] (sawatdee @ Sep. 14 2004,08:33)]It is Luang Pho Khun Parisuttho
Wat Ban Rai, Amphoe Dan Khun Thot, Changwat Nakhon Ratchasima

You wouldn't happen to know anything else, would you?

Those are just foreign words to me. I'd really like the story, or something like that...

[Sawatdee]

Wat Ban Rai is a famous temple in Nakhon Ratchasima province. It is the residence of the revered monk Luang Pho Khun Parisuttho. There are many worshippers who come to see him daily. Including the present prime minister:

http://www.geocities.com/changnoi2/monks.htm

[tacomodo]

Are there any stories about him and the kings son?

[Sawatdee]

Sorry, none that we can find.

[djaidee]

Here are some Links about Luang Pho Khun. I can recommend a visit to his temple "Wat Ban Rai". I visit every time I am in Thailand. It`s one of the Highlights of my Holiday:

http://www.school.net.th/library....64.html

http://www.manager.co.th/Dhamma/view...=9470000055732

http://komchadluek.net/news/2004/09-30/p1--52163.html

http://www.dailynews.co.th/today/each.asp?newsid=35151

http://www.geocities.com/sawan6/016.htm

http://202.28.52.46/~surin/news/watbanrai1/page_01.htm

http://www.dhammathai.org/news/news08/news03.php

http://www.dharma-gateway.com/monk/m...-koon_hist.htm

[tacomodo]

Thanks a lot for the links. Now, if only I could read and understand it...