Nakhon Chiang Mai (1775–1899)

Nakhon Chiang Mai นครเชียงใหม่ (Thai) ᨻᩕᨶᨣᩬᩁᨩ᩠ᨿᨦᩉᩲ᩠ᨾ᩵ (Northern Thai)
1775–1899
Coat of arms
Dominions of the Chet Ton dynasty, c. 1883
Status	Tributary city-state under Siamese rule
Capital	Chiang Mai
Common languages	Lanna, Thai
Religion	Theravada Buddhism
Government	Mandala kingdom
Monarch
• 1802–1813 (first)	Kawila
• 1871–1897	Inthawichayanon
• 1910–1939 (last)	Kaew Nawarat
Historical era	Early modern era, modern period
• Siamese conquest of Lanna Kingdom	15 January 1775
• Coronation of King Kawila	December 1802
• Incorporated into Monthon Phayap	December 1899
• Death of Prince Kaew	3 June 1939
Preceded by Succeeded by Lanna Kingdom Chiang Saen Kingdom of Siam
Today part of	Thailand Myanmar

Nakhon Chiang Mai (Thai: นครเชียงใหม่; Northern Thai: ᨻᩕᨶᨣᩬᩁᨩ᩠ᨿᨦᩉᩲ᩠ᨾ᩵) was a tributary city-state under the Siamese rule covering the modern-day areas of Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, and Mae Hongson. It was established in 1775 after the Siamese conquest of Lanna and lasted until 1899 when it became an integral part of Siam under a newly created administrative unit called Monthon Phayap (Thai: มณฑลพายัพ; meaning The Northwestern Territory), which covered the Northwestern region of Siam at the time. The ruler of Nakhon Chiang Mai was considered a king by the Lanna people and retained a very high autonomy within the territory, but was generally seen as a governor by the Siamese government. However, some rulers were honored to the rank of a tributary king and considered as a foreign royalty.

Nakhon Chiang Mai was considered a successor of the Lanna kingdom, which had been under the Burmese rule for two centuries until it was captured by Siamese forces under Taksin of Thonburi in 1775. It was ruled by the Chet Ton dynasty and came under Thonburi tributary.