Ram Khamhaeng
Ram Khamhaeng (Thai: รามคำแหง, pronounced [rāːm kʰām hɛ̌ːŋ] ⓘ) or Pho Khun Ram Khamhaeng Maharat (Thai: พ่อขุนรามคำแหงมหาราช, pronounced [pʰɔ̂ː kʰǔn raːm kʰam hɛ̌ːŋ má hǎː râːt] ⓘ), also spelled Ramkhamhaeng, was the third king of the Phra Ruang Dynasty, ruling the Sukhothai Kingdom (a historical kingdom of Thailand) from 1279 to 1298, during its most prosperous era.
| Ram Khamhaeng the Great พ่อขุนรามคำแหงมหาราช | |
|---|---|
| Pho Khun Ram Khamhaeng maharat | |
Statue of King Ram Khamhaeng the Great, Sukhothai Historical Park, Sukhothai Province, Thailand | |
| Pho Khun of Sukhothai | |
| Reign | 1279 - 1298 |
| Predecessor | Ban Mueang |
| Successor | Loe Thai |
| Born | c. 1237/1247 Sukhothai Kingdom |
| Died | 1298 (51/61 years old) Sukhothai Kingdom |
| Issue | Loe Thai Phaya Sai Songkhram May Hnin Thwe-Da |
| House | Phra Ruang Dynasty |
| Father | Si Inthrathit |
| Mother | Sueang |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
He is credited for the creation of the Thai alphabet and the firm establishment of Theravada Buddhism as the state religion of the kingdom.: 197 : 25
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