Ram Khamhaeng

Ram Khamhaeng the Great
พ่อขุนรามคำแหงมหาราช
Pho Khun Ram Khamhaeng maharat
Statue of King Ram Khamhaeng the Great, Sukhothai Historical Park, Sukhothai Province, Thailand
Pho Khun of Sukhothai
Reign1279 - 1298
PredecessorBan Mueang
SuccessorLoe Thai
Bornc. 1237/1247
Sukhothai Kingdom
Died1298 (51/61 years old)
Sukhothai Kingdom
IssueLoe Thai
Phaya Sai Songkhram
May Hnin Thwe-Da
HousePhra Ruang Dynasty
FatherSi Inthrathit
MotherSueang
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

Ram Khamhaeng (Thai: รามคำแหง, pronounced [rāːm kʰām hɛ̌ːŋ] ) or Pho Khun Ram Khamhaeng Maharat (Thai: พ่อขุนรามคำแหงมหาราช, pronounced [pʰɔ̂ː kʰǔn raːm kʰam hɛ̌ːŋ hǎː râːt] ), also spelled Ramkhamhaeng, was the third king of the Phra Ruang Dynasty, ruling the Sukhothai Kingdom (a historical kingdom of Thailand) from 1279 to 1298, during its most prosperous era.

He is credited for the creation of the Thai alphabet and the firm establishment of Theravada Buddhism as the state religion of the kingdom.[1]: 197 [2]: 25 

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Coedes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Chakrabongse, C., 1960, Lords of Life, London: Alvin Redman Limited

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