| Ramkhamhaeng พ่อขุนรามคำแหงมหาราช | |
|---|---|
| Pho Khun Ramkhamhaeng Maharat | |
.jpg) Statue of King Ramkhamhaeng the Great, Sukhothai Historical Park, Sukhothai Province, Thailand | |
| Pho Khun of Sukhothai | |
| Reign | 1279 - 1298 |
| Predecessor | Ban Mueang |
| Successor | Loe Thai |
| Born | c. 1237/1247 Sukhothai Kingdom |
| Died | 1298 (51/61 years old) Sukhothai Kingdom |
| Issue | Loe Thai Phaya Sai Songkhram May Hnin Thwe-Da |
| House | Phra Ruang Dynasty |
| Father | Si Inthrathit |
| Mother | Sueang |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Ramkhamhaeng (Thai: รามคำแหง, pronounced [rāːm kʰām hɛ̌ːŋ] ) or Pho Khun Ramkhamhaeng Maharat (Thai: พ่อขุนรามคำแหงมหาราช, pronounced [pʰɔ̂ː kʰǔn raːm kʰam hɛ̌ːŋ má hǎː râːt] ) was the third king of the Phra Ruang Dynasty, ruling the Sukhothai Kingdom (a historical kingdom of Thailand) from 1279 to 1298, during its most prosperous era.
He is credited for the creation of the Thai alphabet and the firm establishment of Theravada Buddhism as the state religion of the kingdom.[1]: 197 [2]: 25