Souvanna Phomma

Prince Souvanna Phomma was installed as oupahat of Luang Phrabang in 1878. He was beheaded during the sacking of Luang Prabang, by Deo-van-Tri, a Thai Dam (Black Thai) chieftain at Laichau, on June 8 1887. He authored a "History of Louang Phrabang" and had nineteen sons, including Bounkhong, and thirty-one daughters.