Chaophraya Phitsanulok

Chaophraya Phitsanulok:53:203 (Thai: เจ้าพระยาพิษณุโลก, pronounced [tɕâw pʰráʔ jaː pʰít sàːʔ núʔ lôːk]1719– November 1768), personal name Rueang (Thai: เรือง) or Boonrueang (Thai: บุญเรือง), was governor of Phitsanulok city with the noble title Chaophraya Surasi Bisanuvadhiraj (Thai: เจ้าพระยาสุรสีห์พิษณุวาธิราช), from 1732 to 1767. He was governor during the reign of King Borommakot, until the fall of the Ayutthaya Kingdom during the reign of King Ekkathat. In 1768, he proclaimed himself King Rueang of Phitsanulok, and declared Phitsanulok and part of Nakhon Sawan a new independent stat.:69:103:46 or Prince Rueang,:141 the King of Siam. His descendants were bestowed the Thai noble surname Rochanakul (Thai: โรจนกุล), a patronymic from Rueang’s family, by King Rama VI.:1,246

Rueang, King of Phitsanulok
เจ้าพระยาพิษณุโลก (Rueang Rochanakul)
King of Phitsanulok
Reign1768
PredecessorEnthroned
SuccessorPhraya Chaiyabun (Chan)
RegentChaophraya Chakri (Thongdi) (later Somdet Phra Prathom Borom Maha Rajchanok)
Governor of Phitsanulok
Reign1732 – 7 April 1767
PredecessorChaophraya Phitsanulok (Mek) (1708–1732)
SuccessorMaha Sura Singhanat (1770–1803)
BornRueang (also known as Ruang)
1719
Ayutthaya, Ayutthaya Kingdom
DiedNovember 1768 
Phitsanulok, Thonburi Kingdom
WifeLady Qingchiang
Chinese name
Chinese扶世祿
Thai name
Thaiเจ้าพระยาสุรสีห์พิศณุวาธิราช ชาติพัทยาธิเบศวราธิบดี อภัยพิริยบรากรมภาหุ
RTGSChao Phraya Surasi Phitsanuwathirat Chatiphatyathibetwarathipbodi Aphaiphiriyaborakromphahu
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