Chao Rajakru luang Ponsamek (Yaku Kheehom): The Political Philosopher of Lan Xang Kingdom.

Abstract

This academic article aims to study the autobiography of Chao Rajakru luang Ponsamek (Yaku Kheehom) who was the leader both religious authority state and secular state. In the other hand, also he was the most importance historical person who renovated the Phrathat Phranom Pagoda which is the holiest and faithful from the ancient period till now

Chao Rajakru luang Ponsamek (Yaku Kheehom) and his more than 3,000 followers moved forward from the Vientiane Lan Xan Kingdom to the Champasak Kingdom. On the way of journey their established the political communities and created the prosperity of culture to connect with the others communities to be the friendship and interrelations among with the 3 Lan Xan Kingdoms such as Luang Prabang Lan Xan kingdom, Vientain Lan Xan Kingdom and Champasak Kingdom are all the foundation on the Sri khotraboon Kingdom and Siam Kingdom.

One more importance objective of this article to study the political ideology and political philosophy of Chao Rajakru luang Ponsamek (Yaku Kheehom) during governed the Lan Xan Kingdom to make the security and unity of the kingdom and expended the territory to annex the Mekong Sub Region abstain from the usage of force theory or Military war under his monkhood in Buddhism. All the historians name to Chao Rajakru luang Ponsamek as the "Hero of Worldly and religious ways in Mekong River Area" (Sunthornchai Chobyos, 2018: 44)