Ayutthaya Kingdom Puns

I saw this question on r/AskHistorians and it got no replies. I will just ask it here for replies.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/fe6xp2/i_am_a_general_in_the_ayutthaya_siamese_army/

Question formats like this are extremely popular in r/AskHistorians.

PS: Since I'm curious, are any of you active on r/AskHistorians?

When I was in Thailand, the history textbooks would always boast about how Ayutthaya Kingdom back then was the major trading hub and the most prosperous state in the region, especially during Ramathibodi III’s (Narai the Great) reign. I was barely taught about Ayutthaya’s status in comparison to other kingdoms in the same period. What did the Dutch and the French really think of Ayutthaya Kingdom and how was their relations with Ayutthaya?

So I’m “watching” (more like skipping to the interesting scenes) the Thai lakorn/historical drama Sri Ayodhaya and in one episode, this one professor said that Ayutthaya was an incredibly wealthy and powerful kingdom and the city itself was also very well defended and wealthy too due to Ayutthaya being an extremely crucial and important trading city. In the latest episode, one other visiting professor also states that King Ekkathat commanded a large army and the city itself was very well defended.

If that’s the case, then how was it that Hongsawadee/Burma was able to sack and pillage Ayutthaya and burn it to the ground? I mean, shit, according to this one article/book that I read, people at the time saw the sacking of Ayutthaya as the literal apocalypse, and I could easily understand why. If I was Ayutthayan/Siamese and I was alive at the time and I saw Hongsawadee troops burn houses down and loot everything in sight (IIRC, some Hongsawadee soldiers even looted Buddha statues that were made of gold), I’d think that the world was ending, especially if I was led to believe up until that point that Ayutthaya was one of the greatest cities in the world that was forged by the Heavens or whatever.

So how was it that the Burmese were able to take and burn Ayutthaya to the ground? I heard that it was due to the political instability of the royal court of Ayutthaya along with incompetent rulers and power struggles/corruption but is that it?

Hi! I'm currently doing my own research and I would like to find out more about the Ayutthaya's influence and impact on modern day Thailand. I hope to get specific examples surrounding economy, culture and governance. Thank you!

China declares war on kingdom of Ayutthaya. both are on there strongest. the war is set in before 1767

Hello! Last time I made a civ idea for the Oyo Empire which got some positive feedback, so I'm making another civ idea. Today I will be showing my civilisation idea for the Siamese who resided in today's Thailand.

Note: I am still not a historian but I did my best to research Siamese history to make the best civilisation I can make.

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My Siamese civ has been based mostly on the Sukhothai (1238-1438) and Ayutthayan (1350-1767) Kingdoms in south-east Asia. They had the in-game Malay to their south, the Khmer and Vietnamese to their east and the Burmese to their north-west.

The Sukhothai Kingdom began as a trade center in Lavo under the Khmer Empire until they revolted in 1238 with the leadership of Bang Klang Hoa, who later took the name of Si Inthrathrit. Because the Sukhothai Kingdom began as a trade center, the Siamese have access to all Market upgrades.

The Ayutthaya Kingdom began as a small city state with the fortified city of Ayutthaya as its capital until it expanded to encorporate Sukhothai into the Kingdom in 1438 and and sacked the capital of the Khmer Empire, Angkor, in 1431. Since the Kingdom was quite large at this point the King would send a prince or relative to govern each city with each one swearing alliegance and loyalty to the king. Because each town or city had such important people governing them the Siamese have 25% cheaper Town Centers.

The Siamese were avid users of rice fields and so never lacked a rich food supply. From the 13th-15th centuries rice growth was transformed to include floating rice in flooded areas in the south and glutinous rice in the north and north east. Rice was very abundant so the Siamese sold it abroad via canals dug from the fields to the ports. In the process mud flats between the sea and firm land previously considered unsuitable for habitation was reclaimed and cultivated. This is why Siamese Farmers have access to full upgrades and why Battle Elephants, Knights are affected by the Supplies technology.

The Siamese army was made up mostly of infantry supported by cavalry, elephant and artillery corps. The elephants had a warrior sitting atop them who carried a Ngao with a curved end to command the elephant and sharp end to use as a blade during battle. **This is why the Siamese have fully upgraded champions, battle elephants, cavaliers and bombard cannons. The Siamese als

Are there any settings you have created that are inspired by real world cultures, whether historical or currently existing? Or, if your world is more fantastical, does it take influence from any real world mythologies? If so, how does it draw from these influences and where is the inspiration evident?

My setting high fantasy world of Omu has a bunch of different settings inspired by different cultures. Here are some examples of some regions in my world that draw influence from different cultures and mythologies:

• The island of Itapurã is inspired by the Amazon rainforest and parts of Central America, in addition to maritime Southeast Asia, and the Ituri forest of the Congo.
• The Melukarte Confederacy is inspired by numerous cultures that have existed along the Mediterranean Sea, with the Wamazid Dynasty being inspired by Berber Kingdoms and the Almoravids, the Galego kingdoms being inspired by Celtiberians and Continental Celts such as the Gauls, the Aenean states being inspired by Italy, Masamente being inspired by Venice and Florence, Herraka being inspired by Greece, the Tarnan Empire taking inspiration from the Hittites and Ottomans, the Mizurids drawing influence from the Ayyubids, Pwenut taking inspiration from Egypt, and Mykonos drawing inspiration from Crete.
• Karkossia is inspired by much of Central Europe in addition to Eastern Europe, particularly mountainous regions such as the Alps and Carpathians, all with some elements of Chinese statecraft, political thought and historical lore.
• The Elven Archipelago of Hibraz is mostly culturally inspired by the Gaels, but also Tokugawa Era Japan in regards to its isolationist policy and overall statecraft, with some Turkic elements as well.
• My steppe region, Pedzalai (name tentative) is inspired by Central Asian regions, like Mongolia and Kazakhstan, but also pastoral Indigenous peoples of the American and Canadian plains, like the Sioux, Lakota, Comanche, and Plains Cree. They also have elements from Patagonian peoples, such as the Charrúa and Mapuche.
• The fur traders of the Great Lakes Confederacy of Odenaka is mostly inspired by Iroquois and Slavic peo

I know there was a post a while ago that covered this but with The Peach of Time's trailer coming out I had to discuss how similar Choi Jae Hyun looks some times to Tonawanik Adisorn from Present Perfect. It also reminded me of how much Nam Mario from My Lascivious Boss looks like Kaownah from Tharntype. Are there other actors you think look alike?

Choi Jae Hyun- Peach of Time

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Tonawanik Adisorn- Present Perfect; Present Still Perfect

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Nam Mario- My Lascivious Boss

https://preview.redd.it/z3sl6d3fyik71.png?width=325&format=png&auto=webp&s=6c600f8d6567c56a363bac809cbe94c4c3a3e6c5

Kaownah Kittipat- Tharntype; Lovely Writer; Nitiman

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Sing Harit- Various (Love Sick, Puppy Honey, Slam Dance, My Dear Loser, etc)

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Ohmi Ryota- Present Still Perfect

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I don't want to step on anybody's toes here, but the amount of non-dad jokes here in this subreddit really annoys me. First of all, dad jokes CAN be NSFW, it clearly says so in the sub rules. Secondly, it doesn't automatically make it a dad joke if it's from a conversation between you and your child. Most importantly, the jokes that your CHILDREN tell YOU are not dad jokes. The point of a dad joke is that it's so cheesy only a dad who's trying to be funny would make such a joke. That's it. They are stupid plays on words, lame puns and so on. There has to be a clever pun or wordplay for it to be considered a dad joke.

Again, to all the fellow dads, I apologise if I'm sounding too harsh. But I just needed to get it off my chest.

Setting out from Goa in March 1507

Duarte Fernandes has been given the reigns for what should be a diplomatic/economic exploration mission to the Far East. With our establishment in Pegu, we wish to expand our economic presence in the region and with Fernandes being a strong diplomat we hope that his diplomatic skills should work in our favor.

Setting out from Goa, he will have 3 caravels that will stop in Ceylon for resupply before setting sail for Pegu. Fernandes will be given 6,000 florin in gifts to distribute to the kingdoms he is visiting.

Hanthawaddy Kingdom

With the factory established in Pegu, we would like to negotiate a trade agreement with the Hanthawaddy Kingdom that we have already come into contact with. In this trade agreement, Portugal will look to establish more factories in the Hanthawaddy Kingdom to facilitate greater trade between Portugal and Asia. If King Binnya Ran II allows it, we will send follow up missions to the Hanthawaddy Kingdom in order to facilitate the growth of these factories.

Malacca

After resupplying in Pegu, the armada will then make its way to Malacca in order to meet with Sultan Mahmud Shah. In this meeting, we hope to establish trade relations with the Malacca Sultanate and establish Portuguese factories in the city of Malacca. We welcome economic relations between our kingdoms, and hope that the Sultan agrees.

Ayutthaya Kingdom

After resupplying in Malacca, the armada's last stop will be in the Ayutthaya Kingdom. King Ramathibodi II will be sought in order to establish trade relations with the Ayutthaya Kingdom. Similar to the Hanthawaddy Kingdom, we hope to establish factories in the capital and coastal cities in order to facilitate the economic growth in the trade relations. We hope to achieve "complete commercial freedom", and the right to establish Christian missions/build churches. We hope that the Ayutthaya Kingdom will be amicable to our economic intentions.

Duarte Fernandes will then be told to return hope to Goa in order to report his success with these diplomatic missions. We hope that this should be a massive boost to the Portuguese economic interests in Asia.

Do your worst!

I'm surprised it hasn't decade.

For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.

I said "hey look, an escaPEA"

No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!

Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies 😂

It really does, I swear!

They’re on standbi

Pilot on me!!

Nothing, he was gladiator.

Dad jokes are supposed to be jokes you can tell a kid and they will understand it and find it funny.

This sub is mostly just NSFW puns now.

If it needs a NSFW tag it's not a dad joke. There should just be a NSFW puns subreddit for that.

Edit* I'm not replying any longer and turning off notifications but to all those that say "no one cares", there sure are a lot of you arguing about it. Maybe I'm wrong but you people don't need to be rude about it. If you really don't care, don't comment.

So I’m “watching” (more like skipping to the interesting scenes of) the Thai lakorn/historical drama Sri Ayodhaya and in one episode, this one professor said that Ayutthaya was an incredibly wealthy and powerful kingdom and the city itself was also very well defended and wealthy too due to Ayutthaya being an extremely crucial and important trading city. In the latest episode, one other visiting professor also states that King Ekkathat commanded a large army and the city itself was very well defended.

If that’s the case, then how was it that Hongsawadee/Burma was able to sack and pillage Ayutthaya and burn it to the ground? I mean, shit, according to this one article/book that I read, people at the time saw the sacking of Ayutthaya as the literal apocalypse, and I could easily understand why. If I was Ayutthayan/Siamese and I was alive at the time and I saw Hongsawadee troops burn houses down and loot everything in sight (IIRC, some Hongsawadee soldiers even looted Buddha statues that were made of gold), I’d think that the world was ending, especially if I was led to believe up until that point that Ayutthaya was one of the greatest cities in the world that was forged by the Heavens or whatever.

So how was it that the Burmese were able to take and burn Ayutthaya to the ground? I heard that it was due to the political instability of the royal court of Ayutthaya along with incompetent rulers and power struggles/corruption but is that it?

So I’m “watching” (more like skipping to the interesting scenes) the Thai lakorn/historical drama Sri Ayodhaya and in one episode, this one professor said that Ayutthaya was an incredibly wealthy and powerful kingdom and the city itself was also very well defended and wealthy too due to Ayutthaya being an extremely crucial and important trading city. In the latest episode, one other visiting professor also states that King Ekkathat commanded a large army and the city itself was very well defended.

If that’s the case, then how was it that Hongsawadee/Burma was able to sack and pillage Ayutthaya and burn it to the ground? I mean, shit, according to this one article/book that I read, people at the time saw the sacking of Ayutthaya as the literal apocalypse, and I could easily understand why. If I was Ayutthayan/Siamese and I was alive at the time and I saw Hongsawadee troops burn houses down and loot everything in sight (IIRC, some Hongsawadee soldiers even looted Buddha statues that were made of gold), I’d think that the world was ending, especially if I was led to believe up until that point that Ayutthaya was one of the greatest cities in the world that was forged by the Heavens or whatever.

So how was it that the Burmese were able to take and burn Ayutthaya to the ground? I heard that it was due to the political instability of the royal court of Ayutthaya along with incompetent rulers and power struggles/corruption but is that it?