This amulet of Kuman Thong is released by Archan Thep Pongsawadarn (Archan Thep) was born in Chaiyapum province. He lived with his grandparents who are a witch-doctor and sorcerers in the rural village; from then on he has a strong interest in occult magic when he was 7. Archan Thep grandfather and uncle were experts in exorcists and so he learned many magic spells from them. Archan Thep uncle taught him numerous enchantments (magical spells) and recipes for potions and sacred powder making. As time passed, Archan Thep was ordained as a novice monk at Wat Sakoet. Later on, with his studies, he then learns from his aunt who is known as a powerful magician, a spiritual teacher of Wat Sakoet for 2 years. After that, Archan Thep went to learn magic with LP Woraphot at Wat Joomphon temple for another 2 years. Later his uncle suggested that he go to practice Samadhi Bhavana meditation with Luang Por Sakti Chai of Wat Sra Kaew.
Furthermore, Archan Thep starts his pilgrimage (Thudong) travel to earn more experience in the jungle alone practice meditation, and later he enters Laos, where he met many great masters and gained many different magic spells, and especially those relating to control suppression, or enticement of spirits, ghosts, fairies, and devas. Every piece of his Kuman Thong statue and amulets is unique. When he turns 13 years of age, he has been qualified as a master and was able to make and empower Kuman Thong effigy successfully. Archan Thep was then ordained as a full Buddhist monk. All Archan Thep amulets and statues were uniquely created and every single piece was made on his own. As he released his first batch of amulets to his close friends and trusted students. He then sees the result and changes his empowerment methods according to the effects observed from the amulets he made, and he continued to add empowerment methods until he reached the desired effect and power.
Every amulet made by Archan Thep is consecrated and blessed by him together with other temple guru monks’ and masters. As time passed, Archan Thep becomes very famous due to the positive feedback from those wearers who had bought (rented) and revered his amulets and received his blessings, which has led to him becoming one of the most preferred masters whose amulets have attained immense popularity with devotees in Thailand, and also around the world. Archan Thep has been forced to disrobe from his monkhood for performing Dark Magic, actions actually violate the rules for being a monk. Now Archan Thep lived as a lay sorcerer, he produces his amulet in a very small amount of limited edition and performs Sak Yant tattooing for devotees.
Kuman Thong helps the owner protects from dangers and misfortune, and also protection from evil spirits and ghosts. It is said that if the one who wears Kuman Thong – Kuman Thong will follow his owner and be at his side wherever they go. As in many legends, be it Kuman Thong, or Ghost Child been widely called, the relationship between them and their owner is inseparable. This is the most fundamental principle so the owners must do good, not just for their Kuman Thong but also for their own. For those who worship or wear Kuman Thong, their life is being blessed by their spirits at all times.