THE NAMES OF SUKHOTHAI'SKING: THE RELATION WITH ANCIENT KHMER

Abstract

This article studies in the Names of Sukhothai's King which is influenced by the Angkhorian political ideas, the original names of the king such as Khamhaeng, Luethai, Leuthai; The titles of express the king' status, namely, Kamradeng, Phra Bat Kamradeng An, Ganmuding and the official names of Sukhothai king, such as Phra Bat Kamradeng An Sri Ram Rat, all of these express the connection to old Khmer language. The name of the ancient Khmer kings which is use for the name of Sukhothai's king is 'Srisuryaphongram' also manifests the relation with Angkorian culture and the transmitted some Angkorian political culture.