The Burmese–Siamese War also known as the War of the first fall was a military conflict fought between the Kingdom of Ayutthaya and the Kingdom of Burma. The war began in 1568 when Ayutthaya unsuccess
Maha Thammaracha releasing rafts of fire to destroy the Ayutthaya army during the siege of Phitsanulok in 1568. Painting by Nai Suk, commissioned by King Chulalongkorn in 1887.
King Maha Thammaracha of Phitsanulok, acting as a representative of King Bayinnaung, offered to negotiate a settlement during the siege of Ayutthaya by the Hanthawaddy army in 1568. However, he was met with strong resistance and gunfire from the Ayutthaya army under the command of Phra Maha Thep, who refused to negotiate. Painting by Nai Im, commissioned by King Chulalongkorn in 1887.
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Setthathirath or Xetthathirat is considered one of the great leaders in Lao history. Throughout the 1560s until his death, he successfully defended his kingdom of Lan Xang against military campaigns b
Statue of King Setthathirath Pha That Luang, Vientiane
Stupa of Wat Phra That Si Song Rak, Loei, Thailand, competed in 1563 by Setthathirath and King Maha Chakkraphat to cement the alliance between Lan Xang and Ayutthaya