Ngua Nam Thum


Ngua Nam Thum was a king of Sukhothai, an ancient kingdom in Thailand. He was from the House of Phra Ruang.
Preceded by Loe Thai, he possibly ascended the throne of Sukhothai in 1866 BE. He reigned until his death, which possibly took place in 1890 BE. Upon his death, he was succeeded by Mahathammaracha I.

Name

Ngua Nam Thum is the name that appears in the Pu Khun Chit Khun Chot Inscription, created in 1935 BE.
The name, which means "Nam Thum the Fifth Son", indicates that he was the fifth son. Ngua is an archaic title given to a fifth son. Nam Thum is from either a Northern Thai subdialect or the Shan language, corresponding to nam thuam in Central Thai, meaning "inundation".
There are several suggestions about the origin of the name:
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