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Decline of the Sukhothai Kingdom
In the 1330s Sukhothai fell into succession disputes and local centrifugality after Ram Khamhaeng (d. c.…
Timeline
- 1330–1335Sukhothai royal city · NorthAfter Ram Khamhaeng's death, a succession struggle erupted within the Sukhothai royal house; several monarchs were short-lived or unable to control the situation, severely damaging royal authority and empowering local nobles.
- 1335–1340Phitsanulok · NorthSukhothai's suzerainty over southern Malay Peninsula vassals (such as Nakhon Si Thammarat) and eastern Khmer borderlands became nominal only; local rulers of key towns like Phitsanulok grew ever more independent, and effective territory shrank to Sukhothai itself and its core surroundings.
Sources
- A History of Thailand — Chris Baker; Pasuk Phongpaichit (2014)
- The Indianized States of Southeast Asia — George Coedès (1968)