PHRAYANARIN : THE LEGENDARY HISTORY OF POWER STRUGGLES FOR GOVERNANCE

Abstract

This academic article aims to study the historical legend of the struggle for the ruling power of Phraya Narin. The results of the study found that Phraya Narin, the former lord of Si Mum or Chaturat, the second lord of the present Chaturat district, Chaiyaphum province, and the lord of Nong Bua Lum Phu for a period of time, currently Nong Bua Lamphu province. People generally called Phraya Narin, an important Laotian ruler of Vientiane who collaborated with the army of Chao Anuwong Wong in the war of Chao Anuwong Wong as the chief soldier of Chao Anuwong Wong. According to information from local people, it has been passed down that Phraya Narin was a real person in the past. He was the lord of Chaturat who was loyal to Chao Anuwong Wong, the king of Vientiane. When he rebelled against King Rama III during 2369-2371, Phraya Narin fought the Thai army with the bravest courage among all the generals of Chao Anuwong, but the Thai army was superior in both numbers and quality of weapons. The Vientiane army was thus defeated in the battle between Nong Bua Lum Phu. Phraya Narin was captured by the Thai army after falling off his horse at Huai Lam Bong, Phu Wiang. And he refused to pledge allegiance to the Thai side and was thus executed. Later, the Thai side was impressed by his heroism and built a shrine for him to reside in the area of ​​Pak Chong Phu Wiang. People generally called it “San Chao Chom” which means “San Chao Phraya Narin”. He was a great man, skilled in battle, had a resolute mind and was brave. This shrine is still considered very sacred and is revered and worshipped to this day.