Throughout the 1560s until his death, he successfully defended his kingdom of Lan Xang against military campaigns of Burmese conqueror Bayinnaung, who had already subdued Xieng Mai (Chiang Mai) in 1558 and Ayutthaya in 1564.
Tijekom 1560-ih godina sve do svoje smrti, uspješno je obranio kraljevstvo Lan Xang protiv vojnih pohoda burmanskoga osvajača Bayinnaunga, koji je već pokorio Xieng Mai (Chiang Mai) 1558. godine i Ayutthayu 1564. godine.