Phaya Nak or Phaya N?ga (Thai: ??????; RTGS: phaya nak; lit.?'lord of N?ga', phaya derived from Mon which suggest superior nobility) or Nakkharat (Thai: ??????; lit.?'king of N?ga') in Thai beliefs, nagas are regarded as the patrons of drinking water. Nagas are thought to live in either water bodies or in caves. In line with a preferred legend, th