Phetracha

Phetracha ( Thai: - ​​Somdet Phra Phetracha, also: Bedraja, P'etraja, Petraja or Petratcha written; * 1632 Ban Plu Luang, Suphanburi province, † 1703 in Ayutthaya ) of the 30th king of the kingdom Ayutthaya in Siam ( now Thailand was ) to succeed Narai.

Life

Phetracha came as a usurper to power, he justified by the so-called " Ban - Phlu Luang dynasty ". His dynasty ruled Ayutthaya 79 long years in which this burden would pursue their rulers.

In order to legitimize his seizure of power, he married the sister and the daughter of the late Narai. With Phetracha a representative of the Nationalist Party ruled the Kingdom of Siam. He had one of the first measures the expulsion of the French.

The commercial establishments were closed, the foreign traders were also reported. Interestingly, the missionaries were allowed to remain and operate their generally futile attempts to convert on.

The trade still did not come to a standstill. On the contrary, he flourished with the Empire of China, India and the neighbors, so that hardly any decline in sales was noted.