Statue of
King
Ramkamhaeng, ruler
of
Sukhothai
from 1279 to 1298 AD,
who is deemed a
Maha Raj,
i.e. a
‘Great King’, at
Uthayaan Rachaphak
(fig.).
He designed the Thai script, deriving it from
Khmer,
introduced
absolute
monarchy and
made
Theravada
Buddhism
the
official religion.
See also LIST OF THAI KINGS,
HISTORY & MONARCHY,
and
THUMBNAILS of GREAT KINGS.
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See also
POSTAGE STAMPS (1) and
(2). |