KING’S ASSISTANT
Sunthorn Phu assisted King Rama II in writing the epic, Ramayana, and was officially appointed as a royal poet. Sunthorn Phu provided poetic assistance to both King Rama II and King Rama III.
The poet was later appointed as Phra Sunthorn Voharn by King Rama IV. He served the king for about four years and later died at the age of 70 in 1855.