ABSTRACT
The new king was Chao Sai Ong Hue (1698–1735). His father, Chao Som Phu, had been a brother of Chao Souligna Vongsa who had sent him into exile in Vietnam. He had finally chosen to live at the Court of Hué, where his son had grown up. It was from this capital city of central Vietnam that his son had taken his name. Chao Sai Ong Hue, tempted by the dynastic struggles in Vientiane, persuaded the Annamite king to give him an army of 9,000 men to capture the throne for himself. In exchange, he promised to recognise Annamite suzerainty over Lan Xang and to pay an annual tribute.
