Thip Keson

Thip Keson (Thai: ทิพเกสร) or Thep Kraison (Thai: เทพไกรสร;[1] 1841 – 25 June 1884), was the wife of Inthawichayanon of Chiang Mai, She was the mother of Dara Rasmi, who became a consort of Siam's fifth Chakri monarch, Chulalongkorn (r. 1868–1910).[2]

Thip Keson
Princess consort of Chiang Mai
Reign1873–1884
Born1841
Died25 June 1884 (age 43)
SpouseInthawichayanon
IssuePrincess Chanthra Sopha
Princess Dara Rasmi
HouseThip Chak
FatherKawilorot Suriyawong
MotherUsa
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

She was very powerful, and was widely acknowledged to have had greater authority than her husband, Inthawichayanon, the seventh monarch of Chiang Mai.[1]

Biography

Thip Keson was the eldest child of Kawilorot Suriyawong, the sixth monarch of Chiang Mai and his wife Usa. Her sister, Princess Ubon Wanna, was prominent in trading in Chiang Mai.[3]

She married Inthawichayanon, who was her second cousin. When Kawilorot died in 1873, Inthawichayanon succeeded him as King of Chiang Mai. During his reign, Thip Keson and Bunthawong, the Viceroy, had more authority than Inthawichayanon.[1] Thip Keson and Inthawichayanon had two daughters, Princess Chanthra Sopha and Princess Dara Rasmi of Chiang Mai.[4] After Chanthra Sopha died at the age of five, Princess Dara Rasmi was elevated to Princess consort of Chulalongkorn, King Rama V of Siam.[2][4]

Thip Keson died in 1884, at the age of 43.[1][4]

Ancestry

References
  1. Ongsakul, Saratsawadee. 2001. History of the Lanna, Bangkok : Amarin Printing & Publishing, p. 352-353
  2. Ongsakul, Saratsawadee. 2001. History of the Lanna, Bangkok : Amarin Printing & Publishing, p. 341
  3. Pitpreecha, Chiranan. 2009. Luk Phu Chai Chue Nai Lui. Bangkok : Sayam Banthuek. p. 109-110
  4. "Thip Keson a wise woman". Social Research Institute, Chiang Mai University. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
Royal titles
Preceded by
Usa		 Princess consort of Chiang Mai
1873–1884		 Vacant
Title next held by
Thipphanet
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