Phayu
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Phayu (, Phāyu: ) was a monarch of Lan Na who reigned from 1337/1345 to 1355/1367. He was the son of Khamfu and was originally known as Chao Phayu. He ascended the throne following the death of his father, who, according to legend, died after being bitten by a mermaid or a crocodile. According to the Sip-Ha Rajawong Chronicle, the account of his accession is recorded as follows:
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Phayu (, Phāyu: ) was a monarch of Lan Na who reigned from 1337/1345 to 1355/1367. He was the son of Khamfu and was originally known as Chao Phayu. He ascended the throne following the death of his father, who, according to legend, died after being bitten by a mermaid or a crocodile. According to the Sip-Ha Rajawong Chronicle, the account of his accession is recorded as follows:
"At that time, Chao Pho Thao Phayu was 28 years old. All the ministers and royal officials held a coronation ceremony and made him Phraya in Chiang Mai in the year of the Chicken, the 707th year of the Chula Sakarat"
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