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Sri Sulalai Princess Mother of Siam Spouse King Buddha Loetla Nabhalai (Rama II) Issue King Jessadabodindra (Rama III)
Prince Pom
Prince Noo DamFull name English: Krom Somdet Phra Sri Sulalai
Thai: กรมสมเด็จพระศรีสุลาไลยHouse Chakri Dynasty Father Phraya Nonthaburi Sri Maha Uthayan (Boonchan) Mother Pheng Born 1770
Bangkok, SiamDied 1837
Bangkok, SiamReligion Buddhism (previously Islam) Chao Chom Manda Riam (Thai: เจ้าจอมมารดาเรียม), later Krom Somdet Phra Sri Sulalai (Thai: กรมสมเด็จพระศรีสุลาไลย, 1770 - 1837), was a royal concubine of King Buddha Loetla Nabhalai, the king of Siam. Her family was Muslim from the Southern part of the Kingdom, and her very name is the shortened version of "Maryam" an Arabic name. She married Prince Isarasundhorn as the second concubine and gave birth to Prince Tub (later Prince Jessadabodindra) in 1787.
In 1809, Prince Isarasundhorn was crowned as King Buddha Loetla Nabhalai. Chao Chom Manda Riam then moved to the Royal Grand Palace and presided over the royal kitchen. Prince Jessadabodindra was trusted by the king to handle various state affairs. In 1824, King Buddha Loetla Nabhalai died. According to the tradition, the throne would go to Prince Mongkut, the son of Queen Sri Suriyendra. However, the nobility instead enthroned Prince Jessadabodindra because he had served the king in Krom Tha (Ministry of Trade and Foreign Affairs) for years and was proved to be competent to rule.
As her son was crowned, Chao Chom Manda Riam was raised to Krom Somdet Phra Sri Sulalai (HRH Princess Mother Sri Sulalai), thus a member of the royalty. She died in 1837.
Titles and Styles
- Miss Riam
- The Nobel Consort Riam, the Royal Consort of Rama II
- Her Royal Highness Princess Sri Sulalai, the Princess Mother (Rama III)
- Her Royal Highness Princess Sri Sulalai, the Princess Grandmother (Posthumous Name in Rama V)
- Her Royal Highness Princess Sri Sulalai (Posthumous Name in Rama VI)
Ancestors
Ancestors of Sri Sulalai Phraya Nonthaburi Sri Maha Uthayan (Bunchan) Krom Somdet Phra Sri Sulalai Khun Laksamana (Bunyang) Chao Phraya Chakri (Mud) Dao Phraya Rajawangson (Wang) Pheng Chu Queens and Consorts of the Chakri Dynasty Fourth ReignFifth ReignSixth ReignSeventh ReignRambhai BarniNinth Reign (current)Sirikit (current)Bold indicate Queen Consorts; the others indicate Princess Consorts. Categories:- 1770 births
- 1837 deaths
- Chakri Dynasty
- Converts to Buddhism from Islam
- Thai people of Iranian descent
- Thai former Muslims
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