The Sukhothai era beginning The figure paternalism king as a father. People are children The king has a close relationship with the public cause is linked to the public. King does not have monopoly power, but the right to freedom of occupation and the public can file complaints or conflicts cut to the Crown by the vibrating action at the front of the palace. King is a recipient suffering or umpire conflicts. The Buddhist teaching is essentially public. Sukhothai had made equality and unity and stability.