Yukhon (also ''Meunsai'') was the fifth king of the Lao kingdom 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 ...

. He was the younger brother of

Phommathat Phommathat was the fourth king of Lan Xang (Laos) (ruled 1428–1429). He was Lan Kham Deng's oldest son. He was king for only 10 months. He was assassinated by Nang Keo Phimpha. He was succeeded by Yukhon. Family *Father: Lan Kham Deng - King ...

, and possibly a minor. He ruled 8 months but

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 ...

(the de facto 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

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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 {{laos-hist-stub