Nai In (นายอิน)

Thai. ‘Mr. In’. Name of one of the eleven heroic leaders who in 1767, at the end of the Ayutthaya period, fought the invading Burmese in defence of the Bang Rajan camp in Singburi (fig.). He came from Sri Bua Thong (ศรีบัวทอง), a village in Singburi, and joined the battle with the villagers of Bang Rachan where he, together with Nai Choht (นายโชติ), Nai Meuang, Nai Thaen and a number of villagers set up ambushes to kill Burmese soldiers. He fought with bravery until his death on the battlefield. In iconography, he is usually depicted holding two swords. 回