King Ramkamhaeng was an absolute monarch who organized the government of the country along military lines. He was himself the head of the army, and all the governors and officials in the cities and towns served under him, in diminishing ranks. He also governed with justice and magnanimity his own people as well as people of other nationalities that lived within his kingdom. Their welfare received his unfailing attention. He was accessible to his people. For example, he had a bell hung in front of a palace gate so that any subject with a grievance could ring it and ask for justice. He also showed considerable interest in the moral education of the people. He persuaded them to observe the simple Buddhist precepts, to make merit and give alms, and to attend a sermon regularly.