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Vietnam. Once Čhāophrayā Bodindecha marched out to and arrived in the city of Phra Tabǭng, he installed Phra Phithakbǭdin (Sōm), a son of Phrayā ʿAphaiphūbēt (Chet), as acting ruler of the city; installed Phra Narinyōthā (Nong) as acting vice ruler; installed Nai Sōm, a son of Phra Narinyōthā (Nong), as Lūang ʿAphaiphithak; installed Phra Mahātthai (Chan), a son of Phra Phithakbǭdin (Kǣo), as Phrayā Manōmaitrī; and planned a war with Vietnam. Two years after, Phra Phithakbǭdin (Sōm) died and Phra Narinyōthā was put in charge of the government affairs of the city of Phra Tabǭng for the time being.
Once it became the Year of the Monkey, Year Two (2393 BE),[1] His Majesty appointed Phra Narinyōthā (Nǭng), a son of Phrayā Thirātwongsā, as Phrayā ʿAphaiphūbēt, governor of the city of Phra Tabǭng, being the sixth ruler thereof, and appointed Lūang ʿAnurakmontrī (Kēt) as vice governor of the city. In the present reign (the reign of King Rama IV), when Phra Palat (Kēt) was convicted of an offence, Phrayā Manōmaitrī (Čhan), an older brother of Phra Palat (Kēt), was appointed as Phrayā Palat, whilst Phra Palat (Kēt) himself was appointed as Phra Suphanphisān, governor’s advisor on gold levy.
Phrayā ʿAphaiphūbēt (Nong), having governed the city for twelve years, died on Friday, the seventh waning-moon day of the tenth month of the Year of the Monkey, Year Two (2403 BE).[2]
Čhāophrayā ʿAphaiphūbēt (Bǣn) had a total of sixteen sons and daughters, namely—
- Phrayā ʿAphaiphūbēt (Rot),
- Phraʿong Kǣo (Mā),
- Phra Narinbǭrirak (ʿUm),
- Phra Yokkrabat (Dom),
- Lūang Mư̄ang (Mao),
