King Ramkhamhaeng the Great's father 

      King Ramkhamhaeng the Great is the royal son of King Sri Indrathit King of Sukhothai. King Sri Indrathit had a wife, the Tiger Queen, and had three royal sons. Two royal daughters The eldest son died young. The middle one has the name Ban Muang and the third son is King Ramkhamhaeng the Great. When the monk was 19 years old, he hit an elephant and defeated the three lords of Chod. Therefore, King Sri Indrathit gave the name "Ramakhamhaeng". At the end of the reign of King Sri Indrathit and King Ban Muang. He ruled Sukhothai and later became King Rama III of the Fallen Dynasty, it is assumed that he died around 1860, including a reign of about 40 years 

performance

King Ramkhamhaeng the Great was a monarch who was brilliant in government, economics, religion, and arts. Most importantly, he invented the Thai alphabet around 1826, which is the origin of the Thai alphabet used today.

History of origin 

    The inscription of King Ramkhamhaeng In 2376 at the Castle Hill of Sukhothai Old Town, Mueang District, Sukhothai Province, by His Majesty King Mongkut. While he was annexed as the discoverer

of the substance. 

The inscription of King Ramkhamhaeng or the main inscription 1, the inscription of letters on the 1st-2nd sides, 35 lines on each side, and the 3rd-4th side, 27 lines on each side, contains a message about the history of King Ramkhamhaeng. Living conditions in the Sukhothai period, both in terms of society, Religion, culture, environment, Government, trade, etc.

Storage location

Bangkok National Museum, Bangkok 

Information about Suphanikar ( Karnika, Fai Kham )

Family : COCHLOSPERMACEAE

Scientific name

Cochlospermum religiosum (L.) Alston

Cochlospermum regium (Mart. & Schrank) Pilg.

Cochlospermum gossypium De Candole

(Syn. Maxmiliana gossypium Kuntze or Bombax gossypium L.)

Common Name : Yellow Silk Cotton, Butter-Cup (Single), Butter-Cup (Double),Torchwood

Reference from the website : Ramkhamhaeng University