Kaew Nawarat
last prince ruler of Chiang Mai (1862-1939)
Major General Prince Kaew Nawarat (Northern Thai: ᨧᩮᩢ᩶ᩣᩯᨠ᩠᩶ᩅᨶᩅᩁᩢ᩠ᨮ; Thai: เจ้าแก้วนวรัฐ; RTGS: Chao Kaeo Nawarat; Birth name: Kaew Na Chiengmai) (29 September 1862 – 3 June 1939) was the 36th and last King of Lanna and Prince Ruler of Chiang Mai, reigning from 1910 to 1939 (Thai calendar 2454-2482). He succeeded Intavaroros Suriyavongse (1897–1910). His seat was within Lanna's capital Chiang Mai, but he never held any true administrative power. With him ended the reign of the Chet Ton Dynasty.
Early life
Nawarat was born September 29, 1862, at the royal residence of Chiang Mai (คุ้มหลวงนครเชียงใหม่) as the 6th son of Inthawichayanon, the 7th Ruler of Chiang Mai, and Mae Chao Keao.
In 1877, when he was 15 years old and his father still ruled Chiang Mai, Nawarat was appointed as Vice Minister of the Treasury. That same year, he brought 300 Chiang Mai and Lamphun families to Chiang Saen. In 1882, he became the Minister of the Treasury, responsible for bringing the royal tribute to King Rama V in Bangkok in 1886. He became the Minister of Interior in 1899.
Marriage and family
When he was 22 years old, he married Mae Chao Jammary, daughter of Chao Rajapakinai Panfar.
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