Maha Thammaracha (Thai: มหาธรรมราชา, pronounced[mā.hǎːtʰām.mā.rāː.t͡ɕʰāː]; Pali: Mahā Dhammarājā; Sanskrit: Mahā Dharmarājā; literally "Great Dharmic King"), or the extended version Maha Thammarachathirat (Thai: มหาธรรมราชาธิราช, IPA:[má.hǎ:tʰam.má.raː.t͡ɕʰaː.tʰí.râ:t]; Pali: Mahā Dhammarājādhirāja; Sanskrit: Mahā Dharmarājādhirāja; "Great Dharmic King of High Kings"), was a Thai exalted title given to the Buddha. The title was also occupied by monarchs of Sukhothai, an ancient kingdom in Thailand, and may refer:
MahaThammaracha I (Thai: มหาธรรมราชาที่ ๑, pronounced [mā.hǎː tʰām.mā.rāː.t͡ɕʰāː tʰîː nɯ̀ŋ]), born as Li Thai (Thai: ลิไทย, pronounced [líʔ.tʰāj]), was...
MahaThammaracha III (Thai: มหาธรรมราชาที่ ๓, pronounced [mā.hǎː tʰām.mā.rāː.t͡ɕʰāː tʰîː sǎːm]), born as Sai Luthai (Thai: ไสลือไทย, pronounced [sǎj lɯ̄ː...
influence of the neighboring Ayutthaya after the death of Borommapan (MahaThammaracha IV). Sukhothai was originally a trade center in Lavo—itself under the...
Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn per the name written in the Supannabhat as Somdet Phra Boromma-orasathirat Chao Fa Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun...
Burmese–Siamese War (1568–69) was ended by Bayinnaung, who installed MahaThammaracha as a vassal king of Ayutthaya. After six years in Pegu, c. 1570, Prince...
was killed in the tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X), born 28 July 1952; married Mom Luang Soamsawali...
MahaThammaracha I. During his reign, the kingdom was invaded by Ayutthaya, a neighboring Thai state, becoming a tributary during the reign of Maha Thammaracha...
Under the old concept of Thai monarchy, however, a proper king must emulate Maha Sammata in that he must be "elected by the people." Ironically, Mongkut may...
Nowadays, Thais refer to him officially as Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramenthra Maha Ananda Mahidol Phra Atthama Ramathibodindara (Thai: พระบาทสมเด็จพระปรเมนทรมหาอานันทมหิดลฯ...
the Lanna in 1558 and occupied Chiang Mai. Phraya Sukhothai and Phra MahaThammaracha surrendered when Sukhothai and Phitsanulok were captured. The governors...
appointed as Front Palace after the death of Maha Sura Singhanat in 1803), Prince Maha Senanurak and Prince Maha Sakdi Polsep. In 1784–1785, the last of the...
Museum of the Grand Palace in Bangkok. Royal Nine-Tiered Umbrella (Phra Maha Swetachatra; พระมหาเศวตฉัตร)- the most important regalia. Currently there...
Makutprathetkata Maha Phutthangkul Boromnartbophit Phra Buddha Chao Yu Hua Na Krung Thep Maha Nakhon Baworn Thavarawadi Sri Ayutthaya Maha Dilokphop Noppharat...
Uzbekistan). MahaThammaracha II becomes ruler of the Sukhothai Kingdom (in modern-day northern Thailand) after the death of MahaThammaracha I. Work begins...
Palace as Lord of the Front Palace or Uparaja in 1807 to succeed his uncle Maha Sura Singhanat who had died in 1803, though he continued to stay at the Thonburi...
in his era. Sukhothai embraced Theravada Buddhism in the reign of MahaThammaracha I (1347–1368). Ayutthaya Kingdom According to the most widely accepted...
Thai sovereign is seen as an incarnation. The current head of the house is Maha Vajiralongkorn who was proclaimed king on 1 December 2016, but has reigned...
disagreement, the Burmese invaded northern Ayutthaya with the assistance of MahaThammaracha the royal viceroy and governor of Phitsanulok. It was only then in...
tied to Ayutthaya, being under its suzerainty since 1412. When King MahaThammaracha IV (Borommapan) of Sukhothai died in 1438, Borommaracha II of Ayutthaya...
Brown Cowing. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-0368-1. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Foundation (2011). นามานุกรมพระมหากษัตริย์ไทย [Directory...
(1495–1525) Sukhothai Kingdom (complete list) – MahaThammaracha III, King (1400–1419) MahaThammaracha IV, King (1419–1438) Ayutthaya Kingdom (complete...
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