# According to the preface written by Prince <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damrong_Rajanubhab" class="extiw" title="w:Damrong Rajanubhab">Damrong Rachanuphap</a> of Siam, president of the Wachirayan Royal Library, the present chronicle was written in the Pali language by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/th:%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%94%E0%B9%87%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%8C_%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%99" class="extiw" title="w:th:สมเด็จพระพนรัตน์ วัดพระเชตุพน">Somdet Phra Phonnarat</a>, abbot of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Pho" class="extiw" title="w:Wat Pho">Wat Phra Chettuphon</a>, Bangkok, whilst he was still holding the ecclesiastical title of Phra Phimonlatham, and the library obtained a copy of its from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Pagoda,_Phnom_Penh" class="extiw" title="w:Silver Pagoda, Phnom Penh">Temple of the Emerald Buddha</a>, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and had it translated into the Thai language by a nobleman, Phraya Photchanasunthon (Rueang Atipremanon).
<ol><li>A comparative study done by Santi Phakdikham found that most part of this chronicle corresponds to chapter 7 of <i>Sangkhitiyawong</i> ("Chronicle of the Buddhist Councils"), another work by Somdet Phra Phonnarat. Santi Phakdikham believes that the chronicle is actually part of <i>Sangkhitiyawong</i>. — Reference: Santi Phakdikham. (2015). "Phonngan khong somdet phra phonnarat wat phra chettuphon" [Works of Somdet Phra Phonnarat of Wat Phra Chettuphon]. In Somdet Phonnarat of Wat Phra Chettuphon, <i>Phraratchaphongsawadan chabap somdet phra phonnarat wat phra chettuphon truatsop chamra chak ekkasantuakhian</i> [Royal Chornicle: Version by Somdet Phra Phonnarat of Wat Phra Chettuphon, checked against original manuscripts] (p. (60)). Bangkok: Amarin Printing &amp; Publishing. <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-616-92351-0-1" title="Special:BookSources/978-616-92351-0-1">ISBN 978-616-92351-0-1</a>. (In Thai).</li></ol>
<bdi><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q85998382" class="extiw" title="d:Q85998382"><span title="Buddhist priest of Siam">Somdet Phra Phonnarat</span></a>
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พนรัตน์ วัดพระเชตุพน, สมเด็จพระ. (๒๔๕๙). <i>พงษาวดารกรุงศรีอยุทธยา ภาษามคธ แลคำแปล</i>. กรุงเทพฯ: โรงพิมพ์ไทย. [นายเชียร บุนนาค ผู้บุตร พิมพ์แจกในงานปลงศพท่านเลื่อม ต,จ. ภรรยาพระยามนตรีสุริยวงษ์ (ชื่น บุนนาค) ม.ส.ม, ท.จ.ว. ฯลฯ ปีมโรง อัฐศก พ.ศ. ๒๔๕๙].