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Chai
ไชย
King of Ayutthaya
King of Siam
Reign1655–1656[clarification needed]
PredecessorPrasat Thong
SuccessorSi Suthammaracha
Born1630
Died1656
Wat Khokphraya, Ayutthaya, Ayutthaya Kingdom
Names
Chai
Sanphet VI
HousePrasat Thong Dynasty
FatherPrasat Thong

Chai (Thai: ไชย), full title in Thai Somdet Chaofa Chai (Thai: สมเด็จเจ้าฟ้าไชย) or King Sanpet VI, was a king of Ayutthaya, reigning almost 1 year from 1655 to 1656.[clarification needed]

Reign and Overthrow

Upon King Prasat Thong’s death in 1655, Chaofa Chai, his eldest son, succeeded his father as King Sanpet VI.

However, it was a Thai tradition gave brothers a higher priority over sons in succession. Prince Si Suthammaracha, Chaofa Chai's uncle, plotted with his nephew, Prince Narai, to bring Chaofa Chai down. After nine months of ascension, Chaofa Chai was executed following a coup.[1]: 216–217 [2]: 56  Narai and his uncle marched[3] into the palace, and Si Suthammaracha crowned himself king. Si Suthammaracha appointed Narai as the Uparaja, or the Front Palace.

Ancestry

References

  1. ^ Rajanubhab, D., 2001, Our Wars With the Burmese, Bangkok: White Lotus Co. Ltd., ISBN 9747534584
  2. ^ Chakrabongse, C., 1960, Lords of Life, London: Alvin Redman Limited
  3. ^ Wyatt, DK (1984). Thailand: A Short History. Chiang Mai: Silkworm. p. 107.
Chai (king of Ayutthaya) House of Prasat ThongBorn: 1630 Died: 1656 Regnal titles Preceded byPrasat Thong King of Ayutthaya 1655–1656 Succeeded bySi Suthammaracha


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