1.1 The King Ram Khamhaeng Inscription and International Law

While Prince Mongkut (later King Rama IV) of Siam was in the Buddhist monkhood, he discovered a stone inscription during his visit to the ancient city of Sukhothai in 1833. After commencing a transliteration of the inscription, he realized that it had been written by King Ram Khamhaeng in 1292. This inscription is the oldest known writing in the Thai language, and it provides va…