Phaya Nak or Phaya N?ga (Thai: ??????; RTGS: phaya nak; lit.?'lord of N?ga', phaya derived from Mon which signify large nobility) or Nakkharat (Thai: ??????; lit.?'king of N?ga') in Thai beliefs, n?gas are thought of the patrons of water. N?gas are believed to live in possibly h2o bodies or in caves. In accordance with a well known legend, the Mek