DVD Khun Rong Palat Chu

A forgotten hero who left behind only a faint trace of his great deeds in Thai history. His name was never widely known, nor was he honored or celebrated. Yet his courage and sacrifice remain an enduring inspiration for future generations of Thai people to do good for their country.

In 1759 (B.E. 2302), when King Alaungpaya of Burma led his army to invade Siam, Khun Rong Palat Chu, a local official of Wiset Chai Chan, together with 400 brave volunteers, stepped forward to defend their homeland against a Burmese army numbering in the tens of thousands at Hat Wanakhao, Prachuap Khiri Khan. Even though they knew what fate awaited them…