Kosa Lek

Chao Phraya Kosathibodi (Lek)
เจ้าพระยาโกษาธิบดี (เหล็ก)
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ayutthaya
In office
1679–1683
MonarchNarai
Preceded byAqa Muhammed Astarabadi
Succeeded byOkya Wang
Personal details
Born1632 (1632)
Died1683 (aged 50–51)
Ayutthaya
Parent
  • Chao Mae Wat Dusit (mother)
RelativesKosa Pan (brother)
Thao Sri Chulalak (sister)
Military service
Allegiance Ayutthaya Kingdom
Years of service1660–1672
Rankfield general
Battles/warsBurmese–Siamese War
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Chao Phraya Kosathibodi (Thai: เจ้าพระยาโกษาธิบดี; 1632 – July 1683), born Lek (Thai: เหล็ก), commonly known as Kosa Lek (Thai: โกษาเหล็ก), was a prominent Siamese military commander during the reign of King Narai of the Ayutthaya Kingdom. He served as the Phra Khlang (Minister of Trade and Foreign Affairs) and was the elder brother of the renowned diplomat Kosa Pan and the royal consort Thao Sri Chulalak.