2. Paohsavddan krun kao or Annals of AvudhvS
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was compiled in 1795 during the reign of PHRAH
BUDDHA YOT FA, from some ancient documents,
It was translated into English by Rev. D. f. Ravlor
Jones in the Chinese Repository (Vol. V, VI, VII,
1836-1839).
3. Phohsavaddn krun kao Chahab Prasot
Aksaramti was discovered by LUAN PRASOT and pre-
sented to the Siamese National Library in January
1907. It is dated c. s. 1042 (A. D. 1680). It was
written at the request of the king Phrah Nar^yaija
based on old records. It has been translated into
English by Dr. O. Frankfurter under the name
"Translation of the Events in Ayuthya" in the
Journal of the Siam Society (Vol. VI. 1909).
4. Phohsavadan krun kao—was the Annals of
Ayudhya of Khun Luaa Ha Vat Pradu Ron Dharrna.
It was printed by Smith dated c. s. 1245 (A. D.
1884).
5. RajudhirUj—relates the history of PEGU
from 1268 A. D* to 1534. It traces the connection of
Pegu with Siam and Laos. It is compiled towards
the end of the seventeenth century and has been
translated into Siamese.
There are many other Siamese annals which
throw light on the history of Siam.
V. We now turn to the ancient Siamese laws,
which preserve for us some names of the kings of