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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 (1323/24 CE). He reigned until his death, which possibly took place in 1890 BE (1347/48 CE). Upon his death, he was succeeded by Mahathammaracha I (Lue Thai).
Name.
"Ngua Nam Thum" (archaic Thai: งววนำถํ;
) in Central Thai, meaning "inundation".
There are several suggestions about the origin of the name:
- Prasoet Na Nakhon, a Royal Society fellow in the field of history, suggested that Ngua Nam Thum was possibly a descendant of King Si Nao Nam Thum of Sukhothai, owing to the ancient custom of naming a baby after its ancestor. This possibility also gives rise to a suggestion that Sueang, Ngua Nam Thum's paternal grandmother, was a daughter of Si Nao Nam Thum.
- Wina Rotchanaratha