Lop Buri group honours legacy of King Narai
published : 8 Jul 2021 at 04:00
History buffs take note. A conservation group in Lop Buri is remembering King Narai of Ayutthaya on the occasion of the 333rd anniversary of his death this Sunday.
During his reign (1656-1688), seen by historians as the golden age of the Ayutthaya era, King Narai raised Siam’s international profile by assigning diplomatic missions to Paris from 1684-1686.
The mission led by Ok Phra Visuthsunthorn, aka Kosa (Pan), was granted an audience with King Louis XIV in 1686….
