Prince Khamfan | |
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Margrave of Lamphun | |
Reign | 1814 |
Predecessor | none |
Successor | Boonmameung |
Margrave of Chiang Mai | |
Reign | 1823 - 1825 |
Predecessor | Prince Thammalungka |
Successor | Prince Phutthawong |
Born | unknown date in 1756 |
Died | 13 February 1825 |
Spouses |
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House | Chet Ton Dynasty |
Father | Prince Keaw |
Mother | Princess Chantadevi |
Khamfan (Thai name: เจ้าเศรษฐีคำฝั้น or พระยาคำฝั้น, born 1756) was the eighth son of Chao Pha Chai Keaw (Prince Keaw) and Phra Mae Chao Chantadevi (Princess Chantadevi).
At the time of Khamfan's birth, the Lanna Kingdom was under Burma's control. Khamfan fought in battles along with his brothers to restore peace in Lanna.
Khamfan was the most affluent of his brothers due to his marriage to Netnarivai, an heiress to a wealthy man in Mae Hong Son.[1]
He renovated the abandoned city of Hariphunchai (present-day Lamphun) and was promoted to first Margrave of Lumphun (พระยานครลำพูน). When his older brother, King Kawila, died, Khamphan received the title "Count Uparaja of Chiang Mai" (พระยาอุปราชเมืองนครเชียงใหม่) and later became The Margrave of Chiang Mai (พระยานครเชียงใหม่). He ruled Chiang Mai for three years and received the title "Margrave of two Cities".
He was married to 16 wives and had 44 children, 20 of them were male, 24 of them were female. Khamfan died on 13 February 1825, aged 69.