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King Sanphet VIII (Thai: สมเด็จพระสรรเพชญ์ที่ ๘) or King Suriyenthrathibodi (Thai: สมเด็จพระเจ้าสุริเยนทราธิบดี) (1661 – 1708) was the King of Ayutthaya from 1703 to 1708 and the second ruler of the Ban Phlu Luang Dynasty.
King Sanphet VIII (Thai: สมเด็จพระสรรเพชญ์ที่ ๘) or King Suriyenthrathibodi (Thai: สมเด็จพระเจ้าสุริเยนทราธิบดี) (1661 – 1708) was the King of Ayutthaya from 1703 to 1708 and the second ruler of the Ban Phlu Luang Dynasty.
Kingdom of Ayudhya Part 21: Somdet Phra Suriyenthrathibodi (Sanphet VIII) (Phra Chao Suea) First revision: May 20, 2018 Last Change: Jan.13, 2024
The succession of Thai monarchs began with Si Inthrathit at the establishment of the first Thai kingdom in 1238. With brief interruptions, 55 monarchs have ruled over four successive kingdoms, the current monarch being Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) of the Chakri dynasty .
The banyan tree in front refers to the temple Wat Pho Prathab Chang. The temple was built in 1669- 71 by King Suriyenthrathibodi, aka, Luang Sorasak or Phrachao Suea (The Tiger King), who was born in the village of Pho Prathab Chang, between a banyan and a sacred fig. Olivier Touzeau, 5 September 2012.
Sanphet VIII (Thai: สรรเพชญ์ที่ ๘) or Suriyenthrathibodi (Thai: สุริเยนทราธิบดี) (1661 – 1709) was the King of Ayutthaya from 1703 to 1709 and the second ruler of the Ban Phlu Luang Dynasty.
Somdet Phra Sanphet VIII or Suriyenthrathibodi was the King of Ayutthaya from 1703 to 1709 and the second ruler of the Ban Phlu Luang Dynasty. Suriyenthrathibodi was well known as Luang Sorasak. He was the eldest son of the founder of the Ban Phlu Luang dynasty, Phetracha.
