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Khun Chom Tham
Khun Chom Tham is the traditional founder of the northern Thai kingdom of Phayao. Northern Thai chronicles describe him as a prince of the Ngoenyang line of Chiang Saen who founded the town on the shore of the lake now called Kwan Phayao in the late 11th century. His story rests on chronicle tradition, and his descendant Ngam Mueang was the best-known king of Phayao.
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