Thommo Reachea II
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| Thommo Reachea II | |
|---|---|
| King of Cambodia | |
| King of Cambodia | |
| Reign | 1628–1631 |
| Predecessor | Chey Chettha II |
| Successor | Ang Tong Reachea |
| Ouprayorach | Outey |
| Born | 1602 |
| Died | 1631 (aged 28–29) Khsach Kandal, Cambodia |
| Father | Chey Chettha II |
| Mother | Anak Munang Sukriyi |
Thommo Reachea II (1602–1631), also known as Ponhea To (Khmer: ពញាតូ) or Cau Bana Tu, was the Cambodian king who reigned from 1628 to 1631.
According to Ly Vou Ong,[1] the last curator of the National Museum of Cambodia before the fall of Phnom Penh, Ponhea To was the eldest son of Chey Chettha II. He succeeded his father as king in 1628. At the same time, he appointed his uncle Outey as regent, assuming the title uprayorach (ឧភយោរាជ),[2] the title usually borne by kings who had abdicated but retained executive powers.[2]
Ponhea To was betrothed to his half-sister Ang Vathi, however, Ang Vathi later married Outey. As a learned king, he had many concubines and disregarded political affairs, leaving them to his uncle. In 1630, he fell deeply in love with Ang Vathi while on a visit to Angkor.[2] The lovers eloped but both were killed by Outey's foreign mercenaries in Khsach Kandal.