Luang Phor Kuay (Chutinataro)
Wat Kositaram (Wat Bankae), Chainat • B.E. 2448–2522 (1905–1979)
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Luang Phor Kuay was born on November 2, 1905 (B.E. 2448) in Bankae Village, Chainat. As a child he studied at the old Wat Bankae (later Wat Kositaram) under Luang Phor Kuad. Gifted with a strong memory, the young novice could recite Khmer spells and advanced incantations with ease. Seeing his potential, LP Kuad trained him closely; after LP Kuad’s passing, Kuay continued at Wat Huaden under Ajahn Dum.
True to a promise he made to his parents, he chose the robe for life. At age 20, on July 5, 1924 (B.E. 2467), he was ordained at Wat Bost, Chainat, receiving the name “Chutinataro”—a reminder that liberation requires loosening lust, passion, and grasping.
He kept learning from masters including LP Puang (Wat Nong Kradone), LP Kun (Wat Khao Kaew), and LP Derm (Wat Nongpho), studying sacred knives, takrut, and protective arts. A fellow monk once summed him up as fearless, precise in speech, a “magic mouth” whose words tended to come true.
A story devotees retell dates to B.E. 2477 (1934) at Wat Nongkam. Shown an ancient text hidden in a hollow dead tree—the “Kru Rang”—he sought the guardian spirit’s permission with three candles, vowing to use its knowledge for temples and villagers. The candles burned clean; the text was retrieved. It contained potent rites for protection and the summoning of Mae Thorani. He copied and shared it with qualified monks; copies remain at Wat Thathong (Suphanburi) and Wat Nong-i-duke (Chainat).
By B.E. 2484 (1941) he was already widely known; a massive sak yant ceremony at Wat Bankae drew crowds said to number tens of thousands. He later crafted amulets, takrut, and sacred knives, and on September 1, 1948 (B.E. 2491) he became abbot of Wat Bankae / Kositaram. During wartime he distributed blessed objects for safety, and people credited them with real protection.
His best-known amulets include Somdej, Khun Paen, and Sivali. At a ceremony at Wat Thathong, Luang Pu Toh of Wat Pradoochimplee remarked on the brightness of his meditation—the kind of presence that fills a hall. Stories also speak of powerful rebound protections and a stern compassion that kept wayward hearts in line.
LP Kuay passed in B.E. 2522 (1979), aged 74. What remains is a body of sacred knowledge, a line of revered objects, and the clear example of a monk who kept his vows and used every skill for the good of ordinary people.