Chao Sotikakumman (also spelled Xotikakumman or Sotika Koumane; lo, ເຈົ້າໂຊຕິກະ; died 1771) was the king of

Luang Phrabang Luang Phabang, ( Lao: ຫລວງພະບາງ/ ຫຼວງພະບາງ) or ''Louangphabang'' (pronounced ), commonly transliterated into Western languages from the pre-1975 Lao spelling ຫຼວງພຣະບາງ (ຣ = silent r) ...

from 1750 to 1771. Sotika was the second son of

Inthasom Chao Inthasom ( lo, ເຈົ້າອິນທະໂສມ; died 1749) was the king of Luang Phrabang from 1723 to 1749. Inthasom was a younger brother of Kingkitsarat. Upon his brother's death in 1713, he marched to Luang Phrabang aiming to ch ...

. He succeeded the throne from his younger brother Inthaphom. In March 1765, Luang Phrabang was conquered by Burmese army. His hundreds of people were taken as hostages by Burmese, including his younger brother Surinyavong. Sotika became a vassal king under Burmese rule. His throne was seized by younger brother

Surinyavong II Surinyavong II (also spelled Surinyavongsa; lo, ເຈົ້າສຸລິຍະວົງສາ; died 1791 in Bangkok) was the king of Kingdom of Luang Phrabang, Luang Phrabang from 1771 to 1788. Surinyavong was the ninth son of Inthasom. In Ma ...

in 1771. Sotikakumman had only son Ong Manhku Rajakoumane. Ong Manhku later became a pretender to the throne; he was recognized by

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and

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but defeated by

Anurutha Chao Anurutha (also spelled Anouruttha or Anurathurat; lo, ເຈົ້າອານຸຣຸດທະ; 1737 – 31 December 1819) was the king of Luang Phrabang from 1792 to 1819. Anurutha was the fourth son of king Inthasom. He was appointed th ...

. Manhku died in

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in 1813.'' Đại Nam chính biên liệt truyện sơ tập'', vol. 33

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