The samuhanayok (Thai: สมุหนายก) was one of the two chief ministers in the historical Chatusadom government system of Siam (now Thailand), originally charged with civil affairs but later overseeing both civil and military affairs in northern cities. During the Ayutthaya and Thonburi periods, the official who held the post usually took the noble title of Chakri (Thai: จักรี, RTGS: Chakkri).[1] The term, from Sanskrit चक्री cakrī, literally meant "one who has a discus", referring to the Hindu god Vishnu who possesses the discus Sudarshana).
The last office-holder to be known by the title Chakri was Thongduang, who established the Rattanakosin Kingdom and became King Rama I in 1782. His dynasty, which includes the current Thai royal family, is known as the Chakri Dynasty after his former title. Later office-holders of Rattanakosin were granted individualized titles.[1]
The samuhanayok (Thai: สมุหนายก) was one of the two chief ministers in the historical Chatusadom government system of Siam (now Thailand), originally...
Grand Chancellors (Thai: อัครมหาเสนาบดี) who held the rank of Chaophraya. Below Samuhanayok in Civil affairs were the Four Ministries, from which Chatusadom's...
Rattanathibet (Phum): Held the position until its abolition. ListofsamuhanayokListof Defence Ministers of Thailand S. Plainoi (2016). ขุนนางสยาม : ประวัติศาสตร์...
military affairs or samuhakalahom (Thai: สมุหกลาโหม), and the second Samuhanayok (Thai: สมุหนายก) for civilian affairs. The civilian ministry was divided...
Punyaratabandhu) – Served King Rama II; later became Chaophraya Aphaiphuthon, the samuhanayok. Chaophraya Yommarat (Noi Sisuriyaphaha) – Later became Chaophraya Mahasena...
lord of Fang in 1769, Thongduang was raised to Phraya Yommarat and in the next year became Chao Phraya Chakri – the Samuhanayok (chief minister of the...
ratchathinnanam) granted to leaders of the military. In the Ayutthaya period, it was granted to some samuhanayok, one of the king's two chief chancellors...
who was the Grand Chancellor of Civil Affairs (Thai: สมุหนายก, RTGS: Samuhanayok) in King Boromakot's reign, adopted him and gave him the Thai name Sin...
ministers (Thai: อัครมหาเสนาบดี): one responsible for civil affairs, called samuhanayok (Thai: สมุหนายก); the other, for military affairs, called samuhakalahom...
child. She became Chao Chom or minor consort to King Rama III. Partial listof locations named in his honor, or associated with him: Chao Phraya Bodindecha...
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