King Narai the Great

King Narai the Great

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Preface 5-6
Introductory story 6
To process Buddhism 7
His work on Buddhism 7
Virtues as a good model for leading life 8
Reference

King Narai the Great

King Narai the or Ramathibodi III was the 27th monarch
of Ayutthaya Kingdom, the 4th and the last monarch of
the Prasat Thong dynasty. He was the king of Ayutthaya
Kingdom from 1656 to 1688 and arguably the most
famous king of the Prasat Thong dynasty.
His reign was the most prosperous during the Ayutthaya
period and saw the great commercial and diplomatic
activities with foreign nations including the Middle East
and the West. During the later years of his reign, Narai
gave his favorite – the Greek adventurer Constantine
Phaulkon – so much power that Phaulkon technically
became the chancellor of the state. Through the
arrangements of Phaulkon, the Siamese kingdom came
into close diplomatic relations with the court of Louis XIV
and French soldiers and missionaries filled the Siamese
aristocracy and defense. The dominance of French officials
led to frictions between them and the native mandarins
and led to the turbulent revolution of 1688 towards the
end of his reign.
Narai's reign was also known for the 1662–1664 invasion
of Burma, the destruction of the briefly independent port
city of the Sultanate of Singgora (1605–1680), and the
conflict he had with the English East India Company. The
presence of numerous foreigners from the French Jesuits
to the Persian delegates has left historians with rich sources

of material on the city of Ayutthaya and its conflicts and
courtly life in the seventeenth century that otherwise
would not have survived the complete destruction of the
capital in 1767.

Introductory Story

Upon Prasat Thong's death in 1656, Prince Chai succeeded
his father as King Sanpet VI.
However, it was a Thai tradition to give brothers a higher
priority over sons in succession. Prince Sudharmmaraja
plotted with his nephew, Prince Narai, to bring Sanpet VI
down. After nine months of ascension, Sanpet VI was

executed following a
coup. Narai and his
uncle marched into the
palace, and Si
Suthammaracha
crowned himself king.
Si Suthammaracha
appointed Narai as the
Uparaja, or Viceroy of
the Front Palace.
However, Narai was
also an ambitious
prince and had
requested Dutch
support against his
uncle. Si
Suthammaracha's rule was weak and he fell under the
control of Chao Phraya Chakri, an ambitious mandarin
who also wanted the throne.

In 1656, Narai and his uncle finally alienated each other. Si
Suthammaracha lusted after Narai's sister, Princess Ratcha
Kanlayani. He ordered his soldiers to surround her
residence and entered the house. The princess hid in a

book chest and it was smuggled into the Front Palace,
where she reunited with her brother.

Enraged at his uncle's behavior, Narai decided to take
action. He drew his support from the Persian and Japanese

mercenaries that had been persecuted during his father's
reign. He was also supported by the Dutch East India
Company, as well as his brothers and the Okya Sukhothai,
a powerful nobleman. On the Day of Ashura, the Persians,
Japanese and Dutch stormed the palace. The prince
engaged in single combat with his uncle, until the king fled
to the Rear Palace. Si Suthammaracha was captured and
was executed at Wat Khok Phraya on 26 October 1656.

To process Buddhism

Religion, King Narai the Great His Highness preserved
Buddhism very well. and it can be counted that Buddhism

during his reign was very
prosperous His
Highness restored Wat
Phra Si Rattana
Mahathat in Lopburi. In
particular, he invited
Phra Phuttha Sihing to
come down to
Ayutthaya. As shown in
the important literature
of the era, the poem in
honor of King Narai.
His Highness had a
strong intention to

respect Buddhism. It can be seen from his refusal to
convert to Christianity.

His work on Buddhism

An important document in the reign related to Buddhism
is the royal edict that he had reached out to the monks
who were enlightened to ask questions. which in the reign
of King Narai the Great appeared the name of Phra
Brahmmuni Wat Pak Nam Prasob and Somdet Phra
Phuttha Kosachan were always offering enlightenment.
This practice also appeared later as evidence that the King
of Ayutthaya was fond of giving royal and secular matters
to the monks. or a royal prelate that he respects, such as

Phra Petracha, has continued to practice thus showing that
since the reign of King Narai the Great came down the
attention of the monks was much higher than before.
Also, King Narai the Great, he was a model for using
Dharma to lead Thai politics. In those days there was
colonization.

Virtues as a good model for leading life

He was a model for using Dharma to lead Thai politics. In
those days there was colonization. You can apply dharma
principles to manage the country from the colonization of
western countries gracefully. Therefore, preserving the
nation, religion and monarch.

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