Yukhon (also ''Meunsai'') was the fifth king of the
Lao kingdom of
Lan Xang. He was the younger brother of
Phommathat, and possibly a minor. He ruled 8 months but
Nang Keo Phimpha (the
de facto
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ruler of the kingdom) soon became dissatisfied with his performance as king and planned to have him executed. He fled but was assassinated at Phadao on orders from
Nang Keo Phimpha.
References
Kings of Lan Xang
Year of birth unknown
1430 deaths
15th-century Laotian people
15th-century monarchs in Asia
Laotian Theravada Buddhists
Suicides in Asia
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