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In 1590s, Portuguese name Diogo Veloso arrived Cambodia and was employed by Cambodian ruler Satha II (later became king Barom Rechea) in his campaign against Ayuthia. Wiith helping from Veloso, the force of three ships and one hundred twenty two men, they won against Phra Ream and took over the Srei Sonthor, the capital city. In exchange, the king permitted Veloso could build galleys and vassels and generous trade commodities. They wrote, there is in Cambodia much of oil, pitch, tow, yellow silk, gold-bearing streams, sappanwood, much wax, much ivory, much cloth of every sort, much saltpeter.