The ''samuhakalahom'' ( th, สมุหกลาโหม) was one of the two chief ministers in the historical
Chatusadom government system of Siam (now
Thailand) in use from the
Ayutthaya through early
Rattanakosin periods. The post was originally charged with military affairs but later oversaw both civil and military affairs in southern cities. Officials who held the post usually received the
noble title of Mahasena ( th, มหาเสนา).
List of ''samuhakalahom''
Rattanakosin
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Chaophraya Mahasena (Pli): Served King
Rama I
Phra Phutthayotfa Chulalok Maharaj (, 20 March 1737 – 7 September 1809), personal name Thongduang (), also known as Rama I, was the founder of the Rattanakosin Kingdom and the first monarch of the reigning Chakri dynasty of Siam (now Thai ...
, from 1782.
#Chaophraya Mahasena (Bunnag): Served Rama I until his own death in 1805. He was the progenitor of the
Bunnag family
The House of Bunnag ( th, บุนนาค; ) was a powerful Siamese noble family of Mon-Persian descent influential during the late Ayutthaya kingdom and early Rattanakosin period. Originally of Persian Islamic descent, they converted en masse ...
, which would become one of the most powerful noble families, with multiple descendants also holding the post.
#Chaophraya Mahasena (Pin): Served during the reign of Rama I.
#Chaophraya Mahasena (Bunma): Served until his death during the reign of Rama II.
#Chaophraya Wongsasurasak (Saeng): Served until his death in 1822.
#Chaophraya Mahasena (Sang): Served kings Rama II and Rama III.
#Chaophraya Mahasena (Noi): Served until his death in 1830.
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Somdet Chaophraya Borom Maha Prayurawong (Dis Bunnag): 1851–1855. He served both as ''kalahom'' and ''phra khlang'', and held an especially esteemed position, with a sakdina of 30,000.
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Somdet Chaophraya Borom Maha Si Suriwong
Somdet Chaophraya Borom Maha Sri Suriwongse ( th, สมเด็จเจ้าพระยาบรมมหาศรีสุริยวงศ์, , ; also spelled ''Suriyawong'', etc.; 23 December 1808 – 19 January 1883), whose personal ...
(Chuang Bunnag): 1855–1882. He was one of the most powerful men in the kingdom, and would become regent during the early years of Chulalongkorn's reign. He had a ''sakdina'' of 30,000.
#Chaophraya Surawongwaiwat (Won Bunnag): Served until his death in 1888.
#Chaophraya Rattanathibet (Phum): Held the position until its abolition.
See also
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List of samuhanayok
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List of Defence Ministers of Thailand
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Samuhakalahom, List Of
Thai nobility
Lists of political office-holders in Thailand