I finally finished this lakorn, it was great and dang they deserve way more awards than they did! Nune and Pong really gave me the chills.
In my opinion, I understood why Phra Akk did that, she would've never survived either way and he knew how loyal she would be, she was just as loyal to the nation as him, so personally I think he thought she would be honor to do this job, she did give him her words too. I also think it's a matter of choosing one life or multiple lives for p'ek. I wish he did take over her place though because he was willing to do it from the very beginning. I also think Ubon couldn't stand the job just cause she believe P'ek didn't love her, but because she learned the truth and had that closure, she didn't hate the job, overall she did love the nation and was always loyal.
Anyways wow, this lakorn was a long ride, 18 episodes was a little too much, I would prefer like 16, I wouldn't rewatch this again but I love all the teachings from this lakorn. I really love Tip, she never bothered me at all, such an amazing and beautiful soul.