Nang Kwak
Nang Kwak is a benevolent spirit or household divinity of Thai folklore.
She is deemed to bring good fortune especially in the form of money, prosperity, attracts customers to a business, and found among merchants. She is the patron Deity of all Merchants and Salesmen and can be seen in almost every business establishment in Thailand.
She is represented as a beautiful woman wearing a red dress (not always, but more often than other colors) fashioned in the Thai style. She also wears a golden crown on her head and is in the sitting or kneeling position. Her right hand is raised in the Thai way of beckoning customers, with the palm of the hand curved and pointing downwards. Her left hand is resting on her side or holds a bag full of gold near her lap.
Iconography of Nang Kwak is based in the Hindu goddess Laksami, the goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity.
Some Thai people like to have a cloth poster (called a Pa Yant, or Yantra Cloth) of this goddess in their home or shop, where it is often placed by the shrine. Some also wear her figure as an amulet around the neck, which is a logical development, due to the fact that many people in Thailand must travel around to sell their goods, which makes a portable Nang Kwak amulet the obvious choice for such a person.