Phra Chao Inthawichayanon (Thai

Thai alphabet

Thai script , is used to write the Thai language and other, minority, languages in Thailand. It has forty-four consonants , fifteen vowel symbols that combine into at least twenty-eight vowel forms, and four tone marks ....

 พระเจ้าอินทวิชยานนท์, died 1897) was King of Chiang Mai and Ruler of Lannathai from 1870 until his death in 1897. His daughter, Princess Dara Rasmi of Chiang Mai

Dara Rasmi of Chiang Mai

Princess Dara Rasmi , , was the Princess of Chiang Mai and Siam and the daughter of King Inthawichayanon and Queen Thipkraisorn Rajadevi of Chang Mai descended from the Jedton Dynasty...

 become King Rama V's Princess Consort. During his reign the ties of the previously independent tributary state with the central government in Bangkok were intensified, culminating in the creation of the Monthon

Monthon

A monthon |]], literally "circle") was a country subdivision of Thailand in the beginning of the 20th century. The Thai word 'monthon' is a translation of the word Mandala. These were created as a part of the thesaphiban bureaucratic administrative system, introduced by Prince Damrong Rajanubhab...

 Phayap in 1892, by which Lannathai was formally annexed.

He was concerned about the preservation of the forest in the mountains north of Thailand. He ordered that his remains shall be kept at the highest mountain Doi Luang, which was renamed to Doi Inthanon

Doi Inthanon

Doi Inthanon ) is the highest mountain in Thailand. It is located in Mae Chaem District. The mountain was also known in the past as Doi Luang or Doi Ang Ka, meaning the crow's pond top. Near the mountain's base was a pond where many crows gathered...

after his death.

External links

• A painting of the King: http://th.wikipedia.org/upload/9/98/%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%97.jpg