Khamfan
Khamfan
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| Chao Maha Suphattraracha | |
| Prince of Lamphun | |
| Reign | 1814 |
| Predecessor | none |
| Successor | Boonmameung |
| Prince of Chiang Mai | |
| Reign | 1823 - 1825 |
| Predecessor | Thammalungka |
| Successor | Phutthawong |
| Born | unknown date in 1756 |
| Died | 13 February 1825 |
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| House | Chet Ton Dynasty |
| Father | Keaw |
| Mother | Chantadevi |
Khamfan (Northern Thai: ᨻᩕ᩠ᨿᩣᨤᩣᩴᨺᩢ᩠᩶ᨶ;Thai: พระยาคำฟั่น or พระญาคำฝั้น; 1756–1825) or Chao Maha Suphattraracha (Thai: เจ้ามหาสุภัทรราชะ) 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.
He renovated the abandoned city of Hariphunchai (present-day Lamphun) and was promoted to first Prince of Lumphun (พระยานครลำพูน). When his older brother, King Kawila, died, Khamphan received the title "Uparaja or Viceroy of Chiang Mai" (พระยาอุปราชเมืองนครเชียงใหม่) and later became The Prince of Chiang Mai (พระยานครเชียงใหม่). He ruled Chiang Mai for three years and received the title "Prince 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.