Traces of King Narai’s glory
Due to his notable diplomatic missions, especially a strong relation with France, the following have remained to his majestic honour:
•one of the main streets of the city of Brest as well as another in Marseilles have been named "Rue de Siam" to commemorate Narai's missions [“Rue” – “ “street/avenue”]
•an ancient street in Lop Buri Province, the 2nd capital of his reign where King Narai received the Chevalier de Chaumont, has been named "Rue de France" by the Thai government in 1985 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the relations between the two countries
His diplomatic achievements made the Thais recognise him one of the seven Greats: “King Narai the Great” in the history of Thailand.
WEAKNESS/NEGATIVE
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Creating “xenophobia” (fear of foreigners) among Ayutthayan courtiers towards the end of King Narai’s reign
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This may have been due to the following:
King Narai was reported to trust Phaulkon very much.
Phaulkon was over-confident, as noted in historical anecdotes.
King Narai was closely surrounded by foreigners, especially missionaries
This kind of happenings were not common, nor usual for the Thai courts.
Speculation: the “xenophobia” attitude of his successors led to the weakening and eventual fall of Ayutthaya in 2310. (because good military systems were destroyed; people were suspecious/paranoiac with benefitting from capable men.)
The decline of Ayutthaya
Phra Pethraja ascended the throne in 2231 as a usurper (one who illegally seizes on sovereign), so he felt insecure.
He then took King Narai’s sister and daughter as wives to make himself somehow related to royal blood.
However, he faced with a lot of problems by King Narai’s relative retainers and his “supposed to be” own son: Luang Sorasak. (There was a “gossip” that Luang Sorasak was a son of King Narai with his “secret wife” who was a daughter of the King of Chiangmai Kingdom.)
Luang Sorasak, after killing many rivals (those who could pave ways to the throne) became King, known as “King Tiger” – Pra Chao Sua (Sua = Tiger)
Though there was a chaos before he ascended the throne, his reign was the only one peaceful reign of this final period of Ayutthaya.
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Significant poet: Prince Thammathibes (Kung) – King’s son, but died of King’s punishment because of his adultery with his father’s wife.
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Several poetic work, one of those: the Royal Barge Songs, were used as the original version of Rattanakosin Royal Barge.
Sadly, the prince: Chaofah Kung, who composed the Royal Barge Songs, had committed an adultery with King BoromKot – his father, and was whipped to death!
Also under his reign, born two important persons who grew up and worked for the court of King Boromkot, and played very important roles in subsequent Thai history:
Praya Tak King Taksin (Dhonburi)
Nai Thong duang King Rama I
(Rattanakosin/Bangkok) 31
The Fall of Ayuthaya: end of the four-century-old Siamese kingdom
After the reign of King Narai, Ayutthaya has been gradually weakening, presumably because of:
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Crave for power among royal members, military and aristocrats
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Lack of competent rulers
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A long gap of war: Ayutthaya had had no war for 150 years after the Burmese–Siamese War in B.E. 2127
(the first fall of Ayutthaya on 7 Aug B.E. 2112)
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Burmese had better war strategies making Ayutthaya gradually weakening
Traces of King Narai’s gloryDue to his notable diplomatic missions, especially a strong relation with France, the following have remained to his majestic honour:•one of the main streets of the city of Brest as well as another in Marseilles have been named "Rue de Siam" to commemorate Narai's missions [“Rue” – “ “street/avenue”]•an ancient street in Lop Buri Province, the 2nd capital of his reign where King Narai received the Chevalier de Chaumont, has been named "Rue de France" by the Thai government in 1985 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the relations between the two countries His diplomatic achievements made the Thais recognise him one of the seven Greats: “King Narai the Great” in the history of Thailand.WEAKNESS/NEGATIVE•Creating “xenophobia” (fear of foreigners) among Ayutthayan courtiers towards the end of King Narai’s reign•This may have been due to the following:King Narai was reported to trust Phaulkon very much.Phaulkon was over-confident, as noted in historical anecdotes.King Narai was closely surrounded by foreigners, especially missionaries This kind of happenings were not common, nor usual for the Thai courts.Speculation: the “xenophobia” attitude of his successors led to the weakening and eventual fall of Ayutthaya in 2310. (because good military systems were destroyed; people were suspecious/paranoiac with benefitting from capable men.)The decline of AyutthayaPhra Pethraja ascended the throne in 2231 as a usurper (one who illegally seizes on sovereign), so he felt insecure.He then took King Narai’s sister and daughter as wives to make himself somehow related to royal blood.However, he faced with a lot of problems by King Narai’s relative retainers and his “supposed to be” own son: Luang Sorasak. (There was a “gossip” that Luang Sorasak was a son of King Narai with his “secret wife” who was a daughter of the King of Chiangmai Kingdom.)Luang Sorasak, after killing many rivals (those who could pave ways to the throne) became King, known as “King Tiger” – Pra Chao Sua (Sua = Tiger)Though there was a chaos before he ascended the throne, his reign was the only one peaceful reign of this final period of Ayutthaya.•Significant poet: Prince Thammathibes (Kung) – King’s son, but died of King’s punishment because of his adultery with his father’s wife.•Several poetic work, one of those: the Royal Barge Songs, were used as the original version of Rattanakosin Royal Barge. Sadly, the prince: Chaofah Kung, who composed the Royal Barge Songs, had committed an adultery with King BoromKot – his father, and was whipped to death!Also under his reign, born two important persons who grew up and worked for the court of King Boromkot, and played very important roles in subsequent Thai history:Praya Tak King Taksin (Dhonburi) Nai Thong duang King Rama I(Rattanakosin/Bangkok) 31The Fall of Ayuthaya: end of the four-century-old Siamese kingdomAfter the reign of King Narai, Ayutthaya has been gradually weakening, presumably because of:•Crave for power among royal members, military and aristocrats•Lack of competent rulers•A long gap of war: Ayutthaya had had no war for 150 years after the Burmese–Siamese War in B.E. 2127(the first fall of Ayutthaya on 7 Aug B.E. 2112)•Burmese had better war strategies making Ayutthaya gradually weakening
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