Phra Lak,
the half-brother of
Phra Ram,
engaged in battle with
Tripakkan (fig.),
a demon from the
Ramakien
whom he killed for insulting
Rama.
In
iconography,
Phra Lak appears identical to Phra Ram, but has a golden complexion. Thus
a depiction in
laai rod nahm,
i.e.
gilded lacquer, where everything is in
gold
leaf, this
could in theory also represent Phra Ram and an
asura with a
similar crown, such as
Saeng Ahtit (fig.).
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