Editing Ramkhamhaeng (section)

==Birth and name==
Ramkhamhaeng (sometimes written Ram Khamhaeng) was a son of Pho Khun Bang Klang Hao, who ruled as Pho Khun [[Si Inthrathit]], and his queen, Sueang,<ref name="prasert1">Prasert Na Nagara and Alexander B. Griswold (1992). "The Inscription of King Rāma Gāṃhèṅ of Sukhodaya (1292 CE)", p. 265, in ''Epigraphic and Historical Studies''. Journal of the Siam Society. The Historical Society Under the Royal Patronage of H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn: Bangkok. {{ISBN|974-88735-5-2}}.</ref> though folk legend claims his real parents were an [[ogre]]ss named Kangli and a fisherman.<ref name=Wyatt1995>{{cite book|last1=Wyatt|first1=David K.|title=The Chiang Mai Chronicle|date=1995|publisher=Silkworm Books|location=Bangkok|isbn=978-974-7047-67-7|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fJ5uAAAAMAAJ|access-date=4 November 2012}}</ref>{{RP|23}} He had two brothers and two sisters. The eldest brother died while very young. The second, [[Ban Mueang]], became king following their father's death and was succeeded by Ramkhamhaeng on his death.<ref name="prasert2">Prasert and Griswold (1992), p. 265-267</ref>

At age 19, he participated in his father's successful invasion of the city of [[Sukhothai (city)|Sukhothai]], formerly a vassal of the [[Khmer Empire|Khmer]], establishing the independent Sukhothai Kingdom. Due to his courage in the war, he allegedly was given the title "'''Phra Ram Khamhaeng'''” or “Rama the Bold”.<ref name=Coedes/>{{rp|196}} After his father's death, his brother Ban Mueang ruled the kingdom, assigning Ramkhamhaeng control of the city of [[Amphoe Si Satchanalai|Si Satchanalai]].

The Royal Institute of Thailand speculates that Ramkhamhaeng's birth name was "Ram" (derived from Rama, the name of the hero of the Hindu epic [[Ramayana]]), as his name following his coronation was "Pho Khun Ramarat" ({{langx|th|พ่อขุนรามราช}}). Furthermore, the tradition at the time was to give the name of a grandfather to a grandson; according to both the 11th Stone Inscription and the ''Ayutthaya Chronicles'' by Prasoet Aksoranit, Ramkhamhaeng had a grandson named "Phraya Ram", and two grandsons of Phraya Ram were named "Phraya Ban Mueang" and "Phraya Ram".

The title '''Maharat''' ({{langx|th|มหาราช}}) is the Thai translation of “the Great King”.