Kham Tam Sa was a king of

Lan Xang Lan Xang () or Lancang was a Lao people, Lao kingdom that held the area of present-day Laos from 1353 to 1707. For three and a half centuries, Lan Xang was one of the largest kingdoms in Southeast Asia. The kingdom is the basis for Laos's nat ...

who ruled for five months, before he was assassinated by

Nang Keo Phimpha Nang Keo Phimpha () (1343–1438), an epithet meaning literally "''The Cruel''",René de Berval: ''Kingdom of Laos: the land of the million elephants and of the white parasol'' France-Asie, 1959 p.27 was Queen regnant of Lan Xang in 1438, taking t ...

. His father was Samsenthai and his mother was Queen Keo Sida of Sip Song Panna. Kham Tam Sa succeeded his brother Khon Kham. Before he was king he was appointed

Governor A governor is an politician, administrative leader and head of a polity or Region#Political regions, political region, in some cases, such as governor-general, governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the ...

of Pak Houei Luang, where he later fled before his assassination.

Family

*Father:

Samsenethai Samsenethai () also called Oun Huan () was the second king of Lan Xang in Laos. He succeeded his father, Fa Ngum. He ruled from 1372 until 1417. Wat Manorom, Wat Oubôsôt, and Wat Xiang Kham were built in Samsenethai's reign. He was succee ...

- King of Lan Xang (r.1372-1417) *Mother: Princess Nang Keava Sridha (Chao Nang Keo Sida) - daughter of Chao Sidhakama (Sida Kham), "Hsenwifa" of Muang Lü (Chieng Hung) *Consorts and their Respective Issue: # by unknown women ## Prince Mui Dharmakama (Mui Ton-Kham) - rebelled against King Jayadiya and attempted to set himself up as an independent ruler at Vientiane. Defeated and executed at Done-Chan.

References

Kings of Lan Xang Year of birth unknown 1432 deaths 15th-century Laotian people 15th-century monarchs in Asia Laotian Theravada Buddhists {{Laos-hist-stub