Lusai or Lue Sai was a king of
Lan Xang
Lan Xang () or Lancang was a Lao people, Lao kingdom that held the area of present-day Laos from 1353 to 1707. For three and a half centuries, Lan Xang was one of the largest kingdoms in Southeast Asia. The kingdom is the basis for Laos's nat ...
who ruled for six months, before he committed suicide rather than face assassination by
Nang Keo Phimpha
Nang Keo Phimpha () (1343–1438), an epithet meaning literally "''The Cruel''",René de Berval: ''Kingdom of Laos: the land of the million elephants and of the white parasol'' France-Asie, 1959 p.27 was Queen regnant of Lan Xang in 1438, taking t ...
. He was the oldest son of
Samsenthai who had been passed over by his younger brothers. Lusai succeeded his brother
Kham Tam Sa. Before he was king he was appointed as Governor of Muang Kabong. Rather than face assassination, he committed suicide in the palace gardens.
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Kings of Lan Xang
Buddhist monarchs
Year of birth unknown
15th-century deaths
15th-century Laotian people
15th-century monarchs in Asia
Laotian Theravada Buddhists
Suicides in Asia
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