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Soysisamouth

Soysisamouth was the first king of Champasak in southern Laos. A grandson of King Sourigna Vongsa of Lan Xang, he was installed at Champasak in 1713 with the support of the influential monk Phra Khru Phonsamek, separating the south from the kingdom of Vientiane. His reign established Champasak as one of the three Lao kingdoms that succeeded Lan Xang.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Soysisamouth. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/soysisamouth
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