In 1699 another serious rebellion broke out at K’orat. It was brought about by a a Lao visionary or fanatic named Bun K’wang. This man had originally only twenty-eight followwrs, but his pretensions to possess supernatural powers so trrorised the Governor and population of K’orat that he was allwed to set himself up as ruler of that city under the very nose of the Governor. That worthy seems to have been undecided whom he should fear most, the magician or the King. In the end he persuaded Bun K’wang to go to Lopburi, but by that time the rebel had collected an amry to Lopburi. The King, owing to the superstitious folly of the people of K’orat, was obliged to send an army to Lopburi. The people of K’orat who had accompanied the rebels now became ashamed of their weakness,and at the King’s command pulled themselves together and ventured to capture the magician and his twenty-eight original supporters. They were handed and over to the Royal army and were all exwcuted.