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Noi Na Nagara
''Chao Phraya'' Nakhon Si Thammarat ( th, เจ้าพระยานครศรีธรรมราช; ), personal name Noi Na Nagara ( th, น้อย ณ นคร; ; 27 August 1776 – 14 May 1838), was the governor of Nakhon Si Thammarat or Ligor from 1811 to 1838 and a son of King Taksin. He had important roles in the relations between Siam and the Sultanate of Kedah during the nineteenth century. His modern descendants bear the surname Na Nagara ( th, ณ นคร), Komarakul Na Nagara ( th, โกมารกุล ณ นคร) and Chaturangakula ( th, จาตุรงตกุล). ''Chao Phraya'' Nakhon Noi was known in Malay sources as Phya Buri Sakmuton and in contemporary British sources as the Raja of Ligor. Biography When King Taksin led an expedition to subjugate Nakhon Si Thammarat in 1769, he took a daughter of Chaophraya Nakhon (Nu), ''Chao Phraya'' Nakhon Nu, the warlord of Nakhon Si Thammarat after the Fall of Ayutthaya, named Prang as ''Chao Chom' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chao Phraya (title)
The Thai nobility was a social class comprising titled officials (''khunnang'', th, ขุนนาง) in the service of the monarchy. They formed part of a hierarchical social system which developed from the time of the Ayutthaya Kingdom (14th century – 1767), through the Thonburi (1767–1782) and early Rattanakosin (1782 onwards) periods. Reforms by King Chulalongkorn ended the system around the end of the 19th century, though noble titles continued to be granted until the abolition of absolute monarchy in 1932. Thai noble titles comprise a rank and a title, which denote the holder's post or office. Unlike in European aristocracies, Thai noble titles were not inherited, but individually granted based on personal merit. Nevertheless, familial influence was substantial, and some families were able to accumulate large amounts of wealth and power, especially during the 17th to 19th centuries. History While the use of noble rank and title words are found in the documents of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |