Khamfan fought in battles along with his brothers to restore peace in Lanna.
12 Facts About Khamfan
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Khamfan was the most affluent of his brothers due to his marriage to Netnarivai, an heiress to a wealthy man in Mae Hong Son.
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Khamfan renovated the abandoned city of Hariphunchai and was promoted to first Prince of Lumphun.
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Khamfan ruled Chiang Mai for three years and received the title "Prince of two Cities".
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Khamfan was married to 16 wives and had 44 children, 20 of them were male, 24 of them were female.
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Khamfan was born in 1796 to Prince Keaw and Princess Chantadevi in the city of Lampang.
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Khamfan helped in the army of his older brothers to fight in several battles against Burmese.
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Khamfan was promoted to be the first ruler of new city Lamphun with Boonma as a regent.
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Khamfan restored several temples and built more facilities for people.
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Rama II promoted Thammalungka to be a ruler of Chiangmai, Khamfan to be Uparaja of Chiangmai, Boonma to be a ruler of Lamphun.
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Khamfan became a ruler of Chiangmai in place of his brother with Phutthawong, his cousin, as a regent.
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Khamfan ruled Chiangmai for 3 years and died during Rama III, 1825.