Sri Sulalai (; ; 1770–1837), née Riam (), was a royal consort of

Phutthaloetla Naphalai Phutthaloetla Naphalai (born Chim; 24 February 1767 or 1768 – 21 July 1824), also known by his regnal name Rama II, was the second King of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, ruling from 1809 to 1824. In 1809, Itsarasunthon succeeded his father ...

, Rama II of Siam and was the mother of

Nangklao Nangklao (born Thap; 31 March 1788 – 2 April 1851), also known by his regnal name Rama III, was the third Monarchy of Thailand, king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, ruling from 21 July 1824 to 2 April 1851. Nangklao was the eldest surviving ...

, Rama III. She was of Persian descent and her family was Muslim from the Southern part of the Kingdom. She married Prince Itsarasunthon as the second concubine and gave birth to Prince Thap (later Prince Chetsadabodin) in 1787. In 1809, Prince Itsarasunthon was crowned as King Phutthaloetla Naphalai. Chao Chom Manda Riam then moved to the Royal

Grand Palace The Grand Palace (, Royal Institute of Thailand. (2011). ''How to read and how to write.'' (20th Edition). Bangkok: Royal Institute of Thailand. . ) is a complex of buildings at the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. The palace has been the officia ...

and presided over the royal kitchen. Prince Chetsadabodin was trusted by the king to handle various state affairs. In 1824, King Phutthaloetla Naphalai died. According to the tradition, the throne would go to Prince

Mongkut Mongkut (18 October 18041 October 1868) was the fourth Monarchy of Thailand, king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama IV. He reigned from 1851 until his death in 1868. The reign of Mongkut was marked by significant modernization ini ...

, the son of Queen

Sri Suriyendra Sri Suriyendra (, , ; 1767–1836) was the queen of Siam, wife of Phutthaloetla Naphalai, who was her cousin, and mother of Mongkut and Pinklao. She was later named, upon the coronation of her son Mongkut, as ''Krom Somdet'' Phra Sri Suriyendrama ...

. However, the nobility instead enthroned Prince Chetsadabodin because he had served the king in '' Kromma Tha'' (Ministry of Trade and Foreign Affairs) for years and was proved to be competent to rule. As her son was crowned, Noble Consort Riam was raised to ''Princess Mother Sri Sulalai'', thus a member of the royalty. Her son also constructed a mosque in her honor. She died in 1837.

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1770 births 1837 deaths 18th-century Chakri dynasty 19th-century Chakri dynasty Converts to Buddhism from Sunni Islam Thai people of Iranian descent Sri Sulalai Thai former Sunni Muslims Thai princesses Mothers of Thai monarchs People from Nonthaburi province Thai people of Malay descent {{Thailand-royal-stub