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Louis XIV, the Sun King of France, had a formal diplomatic relation with Ayutthaya's King Narai. In 1687, France sent the diplomat Simon de la Loubère to record all that he saw in the Siamese Kingdom.
King Narai the Great (Thai: สมเด็จพระนารายณ์มหาราช, RTGS: Somdet Phra Narai Maharat, pronounced [sǒm.dèt pʰráʔ nāː.rāːj mā.hǎː.râːt] listen ⓘ) or Ramathibodi III (Thai: รามาธิบดีที่ ๓ listen ⓘ) was the 27th monarch of Ayutthaya Kingdom, the 4th and last monarch of the Prasat Thong dynasty.
France–Thailand relations cover a period from the 16th century until modern times. Relations started in earnest during the reign of Louis XIV of France with numerous reciprocal embassies and a major attempt by France to Christianize the Kingdom of Thailand (then known as Siam) and establish a French protectorate, which failed when the country revolted against foreign intrusions in 1688.
Dutch factors (Opperhoofden) were also stationed at Ayutthaya, such as Pieter van den Hoorn (from 1688 to 1691), or Thomas van Son (from 1692 to 1697). [30] Contact between Siam and the West remained sporadic, however, and would not return to the level seen in the reign of King Narai until the reign of King Mongkut in the mid-19th century. [31]
English: A drawing by Jean-Baptiste Nolin depicts an event that took place on 18 October 1685 CE at the Hall of Sanphet in Ayutthaya (now a province of Thailand).In that event, King Narai of the Ayutthaya Kingdom granted an audience to an extraordinary mission accredited by King Louis XIV of France.
Simon de la Loubère set sail from the port of Brest on 1 March 1687, arrived in Ayutthaya on 30 September 1687, arrived back in France on 3 January. 1688, landed at the harbor of Brest on 27 July 1688 or at the early reign of King Phetracha. [1]
Ekathotsarot (Thai: เอกาทศรถ, pronounced [ʔēː.kāː.tʰót.sā.rót], Ekādaśaratha) or Sanphet III (Thai: สรรเพชญ์ที่ ๓); 1560 – 1610/11) was the King of Ayutthaya from 1605 to 1610/11 [3] and overlord of Lan Na from 1605 to 1608/09, succeeding his brother Naresuan.
Songtham (Thai: ทรงธรรม, pronounced [sōŋ.tʰām]) or Intharacha III was the King of Ayutthaya from 1610/11 to 1628 of the House of Sukhothai.His reign marked the prosperity of the Ayutthaya kingdom after it regained independence from Toungoo Dynasty, and saw the commencement of trade with foreign nations, especially the Dutch and the Japanese.