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Sao Nang Sukantha of Kengtung, later known as Sukantha na Chiengmai ( th, สุคันธา ณ เชียงใหม่; ; 1912 – 15 January 2003), was the wife of Inthanon na Chiengmai. She was the daughter of Kawng Kiao Intaleng of
She married Inthanon na Chiengmai, the son of Kaeo Nawarat, the ninth monarch of Chiang Mai on 13 February 1932 in the Kengtung Palace. Soon after the wedding she went to live with Inthanon at Chiang Mai. They had five children.
Sukantha died on 15 January 2003 at the age of 90. The royal funeral rite took place at Chedi Luang Temple,
Kengtung State
Kengtung ( my, ကျိုင်းတုံ; shn, ၵဵင်းတုင် ''Chiang Tung;'' ), known as Menggen Prefecture ( zh, 孟艮府) or Möng Khün Chiefdom or Mueng Khuen Fu (Tai Khün: ) from 1405 to 1895, was a Shan state ...
in what is today Myanmar
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Biography
Sukantha was born at Kengtung Palace, She was the daughter ofSao Kawng Kiao Intaleng
Sao Kawng Kiao Intaleng succeeded his brother to become the 53rd ruler ( Sawbwa) of the Shan state of Kengtung in 1895. He, his first wife, and his sister, Princess Tip Htila, all attended the Delhi Durbar in 1903 in a party of Shan princes g ...
and Sao Nang Bodiphlong, his third wife. She has two full siblings, Sao Nang Vaenkiao, Sao Nang Vaendip, Sao Singzai and Sao Kiaomong. Sukantha, a six year old girl, learned to speak Tai Khun and Thai language, Three year laters, She learned to speak Burmese and English
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. When she finished school she served as a secretary of her father with Sao Nang Bosawan and Sao Nang Debbakaison, her half-sisters.
She married Inthanon na Chiengmai, the son of Kaeo Nawarat, the ninth monarch of Chiang Mai on 13 February 1932 in the Kengtung Palace. Soon after the wedding she went to live with Inthanon at Chiang Mai. They had five children.
Sukantha died on 15 January 2003 at the age of 90. The royal funeral rite took place at Chedi Luang Temple, Chiang Mai
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. King Bhumibol Adulyadej
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, Queen Sirikit
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, Princess Sirindhorn
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and Princess Chulabhorn
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sent flower wreaths. The royal cremation was held at San Ku Lek crematorium on 19 January 2003.
References
{{Thai sort key not needed 1912 births 2003 deaths Chet Ton dynasty People from Kengtung People from Chiang Mai province