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Prince Kaew Nawarat ( th, เจ้าแก้วนวรัฐ; ( nod, LN-King Kaeonawarat

) ; Birth name: Kaew na Chiangmai) (29 September 1862 – 3 June 1939) was the 36th and last King of

Lanna The Lan Na Kingdom ( nod, , , "Kingdom of a Million Rice Fields"; th, อาณาจักรล้านนา, , ), also known as Lannathai, and most commonly called Lanna or Lanna Kingdom, was an Indianized state centered in present-day ...

and Prince Ruler of

Chiang Mai Chiang Mai (, from th, เชียงใหม่ , nod, , เจียงใหม่ ), sometimes written as Chiengmai or Chiangmai, is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the second largest city in ...

, reigning from 1910 to 1939 (Thai calendar 2454-2482). He succeeded

Intavaroros Suriyavongse Prince Intawaroros Suriyawong ( th, เจ้าอินทวโรรสสุริยวงศ์; ) (18591910) was the 35th and penultimate King of Lannaราชกิจจานุเบกษาการตั้งเจ้าอุป ...

(1897–1910). His seat was within Lanna's capital

, but he never held any true administrative power. With him ended the reign of the Seven Princes Dynasty.

Early life

Nawarat was born September 29, 1862, at the royal residence of Chiang Mai (คุ้มหลวงนครเชียงใหม่) as the 6th son of Phra Choa Intavichyanon, 7th ruling prince of Chiang Mai and Mae Choa Kew. In 1877, when he was 15 years old and his father still ruled Chiang Mai, Nawarat was appointed as Vice minister of treasury. That same year, he brought 300 Chiang Mai and Lamphun families to Chiang San. In 1882, he became the Minister of treasury, responsible for bringing the royal tribute to

King Rama V Chulalongkorn ( th, จุฬาลงกรณ์, 20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910) was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, titled Rama V. He was known to the Siamese of his time as ''Phra Phuttha Chao Luang'' (พร� ...

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estima ...

in 1886. He became the Minister of interior in 1899.

Marriage and family

When he was 22 years old, he married Mae Choa Jammary, daughter of Choa Rajapakinai Panfar. After that he married Choaying Fai, Mom Buakew, and Mom Sae. He had 4 sons and 2 daughters with his wives; with Mae Choa Jammary: #

Sukkasem na Chiengmai Sukkasem na Chiengmai, Prince Uttarakan Koson ( th, ศุขเกษม ณ เชียงใหม่ เจ้าอุตรการโกศล; 1880 – 20 March 1913), was a member of the royal family of Chiang Mai, and the first child o ...

# Buathip na Chiengmai # Wongtawan na Chiengmai And with Mom Kew: # Prince Pong in # Princess Siriprakay # Prince Inthanon

Reign

In 1909, Nawarat became acting ruling Prince of Chiang Mai. Following his brother's death in 1911, he officially took the throne. His duties included commanding Northern soldiers to quash rebels, building roads in Chiang Mai and another province, and being special guard of the King as Major General of Royal Thai Army. In 1914, Chao

Dara Rasmi Dara Rasami (; th, ดารารัศมี, , , August 26, 1873 – December 9, 1933), was a princess of Chiang Mai and Siam (later Thailand) and the daughter of King Inthawichayanon, Inthawichayanon of Chiang Mai and Que ...

, the Princess consort of

Chulalongkorn Chulalongkorn ( th, จุฬาลงกรณ์, 20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910) was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, titled Rama V. He was known to the Siamese of his time as ''Phra Phuttha Chao Luang'' (พร� ...

, who had a great part within the merger of Lanna with the Kingdom of Thailand, returned to Chiang Mai. The king gave her a residence at the Chedi Ngarm Palane Sala. In 1923 he built the current South Building as a wedding gift to his daughter Chao Siriprakai Na Chiengmai. Within this building, King

Rama VII Prajadhipok ( th, ประชาธิปก, RTGS: ''Prachathipok'', 8 November 1893 – 30 May 1941), also Rama VII, was the seventh monarch of Siam of the Chakri dynasty. His reign was a turbulent time for Siam due to political and ...

and Queen

Rambhai Barni Queen Rambai Barni ( th, รำไพพรรณี, , ), formerly Princess Rambai Barni Svastivatana ( th, รำไพพรรณี สวัสดิวัตน์, ; born 20 December 1904 – 22 May 1984), was the wife and queen con ...

stayed during 1926 on a royal visi to Chiang Mai. In 1933 Princess Phra Raja Jaya Chao Dara Rasmi died and the king oversaw her coffin being put to lay in state at the Chedi Ngarm Palace (remained in state from December 9, 1933 to April 23, 1934). In 1934 he built the building of the current U.S. Consulate General at Chiang Mai, which replaced the old teak house. In 1938, the king's daughter, the princess Chao Siriprakai Na Chiengmai died. Nawarat became sick in early 1938, but he went to

when King

Ananda Mahidol Ananda Mahidol ( th, พระบาทสมเด็จพระปรเมนทรมหาอานันทมหิดล; ; 20 September 1925 – 9 June 1946), posthumous reigning title Phra Athamaramathibodin ( th, พระอั� ...

came back to Bangkok. He became sick again in March 1938. Upon his death in 1939, the royalty was abolished and the throne of the Lanna Kings, who had reigned over a Kingdom that was founded in the same period as Sukhothai and which existed for several centuries more, was replaced with a governors seat, a seat which was appointed from Bangkok. His coffin lay in state at the ''Chedi Ngarm Royal Villa'' from June 3 to July 23, 1939.

Issue

External links

*photo of the Prince Ruler

*another photo of the Prince Ruler

*the Prince Ruler's coffin

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kaew Nawarat 1862 births 1939 deaths Rulers of Chiang Mai Kaew Nawarat Chet Ton dynasty 20th-century Thai monarchs