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As part of the peace settlement, the prince along with his father the fallen king and thousands of people were taken to Pegu in Burma on 28 March 1564, arriving there on 15 May 1564. His wife and immediate family also came. The
Siamese royal family were given quarters befitting their former status in
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both his mother and his sister lost their lives. It was recorded in
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