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 attack the kingdom of Cambodia, prompting Somdet Phra ʿUthairāchā to flee in a vessel to the city of Sai-ngon. The armed force of Čhāophrayā Bǭdindēchā pursued him up to Pīamanao, where a Vietnamese armed force marched forth to defend him and engaged in battle with the Thai armed force on many occasions. Unable to further pursue and capture Somdet Phra ʿUthairāchā, the armed force of Čhāophrayā Bǭdindēchā retired to station itself in the city of Phra Tabǭng.

Once it became the Year of the Snake, Year Six, Phrayā ʿUdomphakdī, who had ruled the city of Phra Tabǭng as Phrayā Aphaiphubet for eight years, died. As for Somdet Phra ʿUthairāchā who had fled south to take refuge under the Vietnamese monarchy in the country of Vietnam, he returned to the kingdom of Cambodia and died. Somdet Phra ʿUthairāchā had four royal daughters, one named Chāoʿong Bǣn, one named Chāoʿong Mī, one named Chāoʿong Phao, the other named Chāoʿong Sa-ngūan. The four were of different mothers. The Vietnamese monarch then installed Chāoʿong Mī, the second child of Somdet Phra ʿUthairāchā, as the ruler of the realm of Great Cambodia.

Upon arrival of the Year of the Dog, Year Zero (2381 BE), His Majesty decreed that the walls of the city of Phra Tabǭng be raised. He appointed Chāoʿong ʿIm, who was Phra Mahā ʿUpparāt, as the fifth ruler of Phra Tabǭng City, and appointed Phrayā Palat, whose name was Rot, as Phrayā Wisētsunthǭn with insignia of rank including a golden tray and a sword in a golden sheath. The armed force of Čhāophrayā Bǭdindēchā then retired and returned to Krung Thēp.

In the Year of the Pig, Year One (2382 BE), a sealed precept was sent out to the city of Phra Tabǭng, directing it to dispatch military formations to spy and capture people around the passes of Phōthisat City and send them into Krung Thēp, so that inquiry would be made about the government affairs of the kingdom of Great Cambodia Chāoʿong ʿIm, ruler of Phra Tabǭng City, then put Phra Phithakbǭdin and Phra