Praa Jao Oo Tong, who would be the first king of Ayutthaya Kingdom, said "Khom Prae Pak"

Note: Muang can mean a city, capital or center city which was the center of government, city-state, kingdom, depending on what the context is.
First of all, please understand that “Praa Jao” means “King”. Praa Jao Oo-Tong, who would be the first king of Ayutthaya Kingdom, said “Khom Prae Pak” meaning “Khom turned to side with the ones who used to be the enemies”. What group of people did he mean by his word "Khom"?
Most Thai historians assume that the word "Khom" said by Praa Jao Oo-Tong was intended to be “Khmer”. Their assumptions are based on misunderstanding due to the fact that Praa Jao Oo-Tong intended the word “Khom” to mean the Khom royal descendants still left in Muang Praa Nakhon who turned to side with the slaves.
How could the Khom royal descendants be left in Muang Praa Nakhon?
Due to the fact that Praa Jao Chaya Warman the ninth liked Traa Sawk Praa Aem so much that he appointed Traa Sawk Praa Aem as the head of royal gardeners and later granted Princess Jaantara Wara Te Wee, his daughter, to be Traa Sawk Praa Aem’s wife.
Praa Jao Chaya Warman the ninth was assassinated by Traa Sawk Praa Aem who was both his son-in-law and the leader of the slaves during the rebellion by slaves.
In 1336 AD or Buddhist Era of 1879, the slaves in Muang Praa Nakhon who numbered about 700,000 were led by Traa Sawk Praa Aem rising in rebellion, killing the king and the ruling class who were Khom, their masters, and numbered only about 300,000. The number of the slaves and the ruling class was estimated according to the records of Zhou Daguan who entered Muang Praa Nakhon in Buddhist Era of 1839 as a trading envoy from China. The rebellion ended with the victory of the slaves and Traa Sawk Praa Aem was crowned as king of the Praa Nakhon Kingdom.
Praa Jao Oo-Tong, 22 years old then, the eldest son of Praa Jao Chaya Warman the ninth, led the Khom royal family, the ruling class, soldiers, and their families to flee from Muang Praa Nakhon to Muang La Wo, yet without Jaantara Wara Te Wee, because she was Traa Sawk Praa Aem’s wife.
During the new capital “Ayutthaya” was still under construction, Praa Jao Oo-Tong as the king ruling Muang La Wo had cut off friendship with the Praa Nakhon Kingdom in the reign of Praa Jao Traa Sawk Praa Aem. However, Praa Jao Oo-Tong always cared about his younger sister and his nephew who were still living in Muang Praa Nakhon.
After King Traa Sawk Praa Aem had passed away, the nephew of Praa Jao Oo-Tong succeeded King Traa Sawk Praa Aem, his father, to the throne by the name of “Som Dej Praa Si Suriyo Paan the second”. Praa Jao Oo-Tong sent Jao Sai Jao Te Wada as the royal envoy to extend the hand of friendship with the Praa Nakhon Kingdom, yet King Som Dej Praa Si Suriyo Paan the second distrusted the royal envoy of Praa Jao Oo-Tong and ordered to catch and kill the royal envoy. This made Praa Jao Oo-Tong furious with his nephew and said “Khom Prae Pak”.
Praa Jao Oo-Tong ordered his army to attack Muang Praa Nakhon. Muang Praa Nakhon was besieged for 1 year causing a shortage of food supplies within the capital, resulting in riots throughout the capital. King Som Dej Praa Si Suriyo Paan the second was dejected, falling ill, and finally died in 1346 AD with the age of 54 and on the throne for 5 years. Thus, La Wo army retreated back to La Wo.
Ayutthaya army attacked Muang Praa Nakhon again in 1351 AD in the reign of King Som Dej Praa Borom Lampong Racha, the son of King Som Dej Praa Si Suriyo Paan the second. Muang Praa Nakhon was seized in 1352 AD. Som Dej Praa Si Suriyothai and King Som Dej Praa Borom Laampong Racha died in battle.
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