Sunthorn Phu felt in love with a lady in the palace. Her name was Jun who was related to the Royal family. After he returned to the palace in Bangkok he married Jun and they had a son named "Pat" and appointed court poet, before becoming an alcoholic, being left by his wife, and, around 1821, being jailed after a fight. The couple was not married long. After Sunthorn Phu's love affair with another woman, the couple divorced and went their separate ways. This was the first of many marriages ending in divorce. The wife whom he loves the most was Jun.