Sayakoumanne was a king of the southern Laotian Kingdom of Champasak who reigned from 1738 to 1791.[1][2] He succeeded Chao Soulignavongsa, the first king of Champasak, who had reigned from 1713 until he died in 1737.[1] He reigned during the time in which Champasak came under the control of the Thonburi dynasty in 1778.[1] According to Bangperng, he died in 1791 after rebellious forces raised by Ai Chiangkaew surrounded the palace, already being very ill.[2]

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  1. ^ a b c Baird, Ian G (2017). "Champassak royal sacred Buddha images, power and political geography". South East Asia Research. 25 (4): 359–378. ISSN 0967-828X.
  2. ^ a b Bangperng, Kiattisak (2020). "Champasak: Dhammayuttika Nikaya and the Maintenance of Power of the Thai State (Buddhist Decade 2390- 2450)". International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change. 13 (12): 1158–1174.