Yodfa
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Phrabat Somdet Phra Yodfa or Phra Kaewfa (1535 - 1548) was the short-reigning king of Ayutthaya
from 1546 to his execution in 1548. Yodfa was the son of Chairacha
and his concubine Sri Sudachan(or Queen Jitravadee who died shortly after giving birth to the heir Yodfa.) from the Uthong clan. In 1546, Chairacha aprubtly died maybe due to the poison by his concubine Sri Sudachan. So, Prince Yodfa, aged 11, took the throne and was put under the regency of his mother concubine Sri Sudachan. However, Sri Sudachan also had a lover; Boonsri the Keeper of Palace Temple. In 1548, Yodfa was killed and his mother put her lover on the throne as Khun Vorawongsathirat.
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 1546 to his execution in 1548. Yodfa was the son of Chairacha
Chairacha
Phrabat Somdet Phra Chairachathirat reigned 1534–1546 as King of the Ayutthaya kingdom of Siam. His reign was remarkable for the influx of Portuguese traders, mercenaries, and early Modern warfare technology.-Uparaja:...
and his concubine Sri Sudachan(or Queen Jitravadee who died shortly after giving birth to the heir Yodfa.) from the Uthong clan. In 1546, Chairacha aprubtly died maybe due to the poison by his concubine Sri Sudachan. So, Prince Yodfa, aged 11, took the throne and was put under the regency of his mother concubine Sri Sudachan. However, Sri Sudachan also had a lover; Boonsri the Keeper of Palace Temple. In 1548, Yodfa was killed and his mother put her lover on the throne as Khun Vorawongsathirat.