Sanphet IX
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Sanphet IX or Tai Sa was the King of Ayutthaya
from 1709 to 1732 and the fourth ruler of the Ban Phlu Luang Dynasty.
King Tai Sa was born Prince Surindra to King Suriyendra and his principal queen. After the death of his father in 1709 Prince Surindra was crowned as King of Siam and took the reigning name Bhumindaracha . He appointed his brother Prince Voraraj as the Front Palace
. The king was said to be very fond of silver barb
that he forbade anyone but himself from fishing them or else they would be fined. This earned him the epithet King of the Backyard Pond or King Tai Sa.
In 1715, Nguyễn Phúc Chu the Nguyen lord who supported King Keao Fa III invaded Oudong
and King Thommaracha III and Prince Ang Tong along with their families fled to Ayudhaya. King Tai Sa ordered Chao Phraya Chakri to invade Cambodia to restore King Thommarcha in 1717. The Siamese fleets suffered defeat by the Vietnamese at Banteay Mas
yet on the land the Siamese were able to reach Oudong in 1718 and eliminated Vietnamese troops in the city. King Keao Fa, however, took negotiating measures and agreed to pay tribute to the Siamese court.
King Tai Sa had two sons - Prince Abhay and Prince Poramet. In 1732, while King Tai Sa was on his deathbed he gave the throne to Prince Abhay instead of his brother the Front Palace. The two princes rose in armed rebellion against their uncle. Prince Voraraj managed to defeat his nephews and took the throne as King Boromakot
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Ayutthaya kingdom
Ayutthaya was a Siamese kingdom that existed from 1350 to 1767. Ayutthaya was friendly towards foreign traders, including the Chinese, Vietnamese , Indians, Japanese and Persians, and later the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch and French, permitting them to set up villages outside the walls of the...
from 1709 to 1732 and the fourth ruler of the Ban Phlu Luang Dynasty.
King Tai Sa was born Prince Surindra to King Suriyendra and his principal queen. After the death of his father in 1709 Prince Surindra was crowned as King of Siam and took the reigning name Bhumindaracha . He appointed his brother Prince Voraraj as the Front Palace
Front Palace
Krom Phra Rajawang Bovorn Sathan Mongkol ) or the Front Palace was a royal title granted by the Siamese monarchy until the nineteenth century. The holder of the title of Front Palace was considered the heir to the throne and second only to the King. The title originated in the Ayutthaya period and...
. The king was said to be very fond of silver barb
Silver Barb
The Silver Barb is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family.It is found only in Malawi.Its natural habitat is rivers.-Source:...
that he forbade anyone but himself from fishing them or else they would be fined. This earned him the epithet King of the Backyard Pond or King Tai Sa.
In 1715, Nguyễn Phúc Chu the Nguyen lord who supported King Keao Fa III invaded Oudong
Oudong
Udong is a town in Cambodia, situated in the north-western part of Kandal Province. The town is located on top of the mountain Phnom Udong, about 40 km northwest of the capital Phnom Penh...
and King Thommaracha III and Prince Ang Tong along with their families fled to Ayudhaya. King Tai Sa ordered Chao Phraya Chakri to invade Cambodia to restore King Thommarcha in 1717. The Siamese fleets suffered defeat by the Vietnamese at Banteay Mas
Hà Tiên
Hà Tiên or Ha Tien is a town in Kien Giang Province, Tay Nam Bo of Vietnam. Area: 8,851.5 ha, population : 39,957. The town borders Cambodia to the west....
yet on the land the Siamese were able to reach Oudong in 1718 and eliminated Vietnamese troops in the city. King Keao Fa, however, took negotiating measures and agreed to pay tribute to the Siamese court.
King Tai Sa had two sons - Prince Abhay and Prince Poramet. In 1732, while King Tai Sa was on his deathbed he gave the throne to Prince Abhay instead of his brother the Front Palace. The two princes rose in armed rebellion against their uncle. Prince Voraraj managed to defeat his nephews and took the throne as King Boromakot
Boromakot
Somdet Phra Chaoyuhua Boromakot or Somdet Phra Boromaracha Dhiraj III was the king of Ayutthaya from 1732 to 1758. His reign was the last blooming period of Ayutthaya as the kingdom would fall nine years after his death....
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