Chao Sukkhasoem (also spelled Souka-Seum, Suk Soem or Sukha-Söm; lo, ເຈົ້າສຸຂະເສີມ; 1797–23 September 1850) 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 1839 to 1850. He was the eldest son of

Manthaturath Chao Manthaturath (also spelled Manthathourat or Mangthaturat; lo, ເຈົ້າມັນທາຕຸຣາດ; 1772–7 March 1837) was the king of Luang Phrabang from 1819 to 1836. He was a son of king Anouruttha. In 1791, he was appoint ...

. Before his succession he was taken as hostage in

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. After his father's death, he was not allowed to return until 1838. He was crowned the king in 1839. During his reign, Luang Phrabang put down a rebellion by the Tai Lue of

Sipsong Panna Xishuangbanna, Sibsongbanna or Sipsong Panna ( Tham: , New Tai Lü script: ; ; th, สิบสองปันนา; lo, ສິບສອງພັນນາ; shn, သိပ်းသွင်ပၼ်းၼႃး; my, စစ်ဆောင်� ...

. He died on 23 September 1850, succeeded by his younger brother

Chantharath Chao Chantharath ( lo, ເຈົ້າຈັນທະຣາດ; 1799–23 August 1870) also known as Chandakumara, Chantharad or Tiantha-koumane, was king of Luang Phrabang under Siamese rule from 1852 to 1868. Chantharath was the second son ...

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, - {{DEFAULTSORT:Sukkhasoem Kings of Luang Phrabang 1797 births 1850 deaths 18th-century Laotian people 19th-century Laotian people