# Ban Mueang

_Ruler of Sukhothai_

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Last updated: 2026-11-07

> Ban Mueang was a king of Sukhothai, an ancient kingdom in Thailand. He was from the Phra Ruang dynasty.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Sukhothai ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2881860#P19))
- **Died:** 1279 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2881860#P570))
- **Place of death:** Sukhothai ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2881860#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Sukhothai Kingdom; Thailand ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2881860#P27))
- **Occupation:** monarch; politician; military officer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2881860#P106))
- **Positions held:** King of Thailand (1257–1279) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2881860#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Ban Mueang held?**  
Positions held by Ban Mueang include: King of Thailand (1257–1279).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ban Mueang](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ban_Mueang) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2881860](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2881860) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Phra Ruang.jpg by Ananda (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Phra_Ruang.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Ban Mueang, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Phra Ruang.jpg — Ananda, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Ban Mueang". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ban-mueang. Retrieved 15 November 2026.