← Explore on the interactive map

Prasat Thong

Type Figure Region Southeast Asia Time c. 1600–1656 Also known as Prasat Thong、普拉·萨特·通

Prasat Thong (c. 1600–1656), monarch of Siam's Ayutthaya Kingdom, seized the throne in a 1629 coup and consolidated royal power in the 1630s.

Timeline

  1. 1631–1635Ayutthaya · Ayutthaya ProvinceAfter seizing the throne in a coup, Prasat Thong in the 1630s focused on suppressing remaining opposition, regulating succession and court etiquette, and vigorously patronizing Buddhist monastic construction, using religious legitimacy to shore up his non-royal rule.
  2. 1636–1640Cambodian border · CambodiaDuring this period Prasat Thong exerted military pressure on Cambodia and continued dealings with the Malay Peninsula and Dutch East India Company interests, to safeguard Ayutthaya's overlordship and trade interests in the Chao Phraya River basin and mainland Southeast Asia.

Sources