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the of the Cambodian
strength against waning power
Empire. However this may be, in 1352 we find him
in a war with Cambodia. A
engaged young monarch,
named Boroma Lamp'ongsaraja, had recently succeeded
to the Cambodian throne, and the King of Siam doubtless
it a to deal a blow at his eastern
thought good opportunity
He therefore his son, Prince Rame-
neighbour. placed
suen, at the head of an army for the invasion of Cambodia.
The young Prince soon showed himself an incompetent
commander. He allowed his army to become separated
into two with the result that his advance
portions, army,
of five thousand was attacked the
consisting men, by
Cambodian forces, led by the Crown Prince of that
and routed.
country, utterly
The news of this reverse caused consternation at
and Prince was
Ayut'ia, Boromoraja (P'angoa) hurriedly
despatched with another army to the assistance of his
nephew. He defeated the Cambodians and invested
their which was taken after a of a
capital, siege nearly
The of Cambodia died the and
yejr. King during siege,
the Crown Prince was set up as King, apparently as a
vassal of Siam. He bore the title of King P'asat.
In the as related in the last
year 1354, chapter, King
Loet'ai of Suk'ot'ai died, and his death was followed by
disturbances in the northern Rama
kingdom. King
T'ibodi seized this to invade the Suk'ot'ai
opportunity
dominions, and captured the town of Jainat. The new
King of Suk'ot'ai, T'ammaraja Liit'ai, made no attempt
to resist this aggression by force, but sent envoys to
beg for the return of Jainat. This was agreed to, but
does not relate what conditions,
history upon
In the two Princes of Chao Keo and
year 1357 Ayut'ia,
Chao T'ai, died of cholera. This is the first mention
of cholera in Siam. Would that it had been the last 1
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