Khamfan
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).
| Prince Khamfan | |
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| Prince Ruler of Lamphun | |
| Reign | 1814 |
| Predecessor | none |
| Successor | King Boonmameung |
| Prince Ruler of Chiang Mai | |
| Reign | 1823 - 1825 |
| Predecessor | Prince Thammalungka |
| Successor | Prince Phutthawong |
| Born | unknown date in 1756 |
| Died | 13 February 1825 |
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| House | Chet Ton Dynasty |
| Father | Prince Keaw |
| Mother | 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 governor of Lumphun (in Thai: เจ้านครลำพูนองค์ที่ 1). When his older brother, Kawila, died, Khamphan received the title "Uparaja of Chiang Mai" (in Thai: พระยาอุปราชเมืองนครเชียงใหม่) and later became The "Ruler of Chiang Mai" (in Thai: เจ้านครเชียงใหม่). He ruled Chiang Mai for three years and received the title "Governor 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.