Government
During the Ayutthaya period the power of its Kings grew because Ayutthaya had inherited the Khmer system of government. This was based on the Hindu concept of divine kingship.
Kings were treated as gods. They held absolute power. However with this power came responsibility. The Kings had to follow the "ten moral principles" of government.
The development of the Ayutthaya Kingdoms systems of goverment can be divided into three periods.