Phaya Nak or Phaya N?ga (Thai: ??????; RTGS: phaya nak; lit.?'lord of N?ga', phaya derived from Mon which mean substantial nobility) or Nakkharat (Thai: ??????; lit.?'king of N?ga') in Thai beliefs, nagas are viewed as the patrons of h2o. Nagas are thought to are now living in either drinking water bodies or in caves. In keeping with a favorite le