It can be seen that the concept of Thai kingship as imitated by
the Palatine Law held the king’s status as Indra on earth. There are
a lot of indications e.g. naming the king “Indaraja”, naming the
audience halls or prasat in line with the throne of Indra or
performing some royal ceremonies e.g. Borommarajaphisek,
Inthraphisek which was an effort to elevate the king’s status as
though he were Indra. Holding Phra Meru ceremony for the dead
king helps emphasize the belief that the king was Indra as well.