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879:Kham Tam Sa
854:Samsenethai
521:(1885–1915)
437:Early reign
369:Prince Khao
208:Predecessor
165:Predecessor
1478:Categories
1403:Presidents
1218:Ratsadanay
1168:Sayakumane
1125:Sukkhasoem
1012:Nan Tharat
1002:Tian Thala
957:Nakhon Noi
864:Phommathat
674:References
466:Lao Issara
459:Champassak
400:Early life
287:Kham-Oun I
245:1885-07-14
200:Coronation
71:newspapers
1271:Kham Ngon
1242:Kham Sanh
1213:Kham Souk
1208:Kham Nhai
1100:Inthaphom
1062:Inthavong
1057:Nanthasen
987:Tone Kham
894:Kham Keut
874:Khon Kham
525:Khamphane
455:Vientiane
428:Ascension
414:Zakarinth
285:Princess
218:Successor
175:Successor
1223:Boun Oum
1178:No Muong
1140:Zakarine
1135:Oun Kham
1115:Anurutha
1095:Inthasom
1090:Ong Kham
1067:Anouvong
1052:Ong Boun
1047:Ong Long
902:(female)
733:Zakarine
662:See also
534:Khamboua
447:Houaphan
339:Zakarine
212:Zakarine
1405:(1975–)
1254:Somphou
1245:Kam Lan
1163:Nokasad
982:Mon Keo
922:Somphou
849:Fa Ngum
586:Honours
540:Khamtip
514:Wives:
367:; born
349:Thongsy
329:Khun Lo
282:Spouses
148:King of
85:scholar
1268:Khanti
1251:Ong Lo
1173:Fay Na
1007:Ong Lo
992:Vichai
927:Visoun
869:Yukhon
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614:France
507:Family
418:Saigon
345:Mother
335:Father
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1367:Kings
1183:Manoi
884:Lusai
717:Died:
710:Born:
324:House
312:Issue
192:Reign
157:Reign
92:JSTOR
78:books
1414:Laos
1203:Boua
1198:Nark
453:and
276:Laos
262:Died
239:Born
228:Laos
224:King
151:Laos
64:news
1265:Ung
1258:Nôy
1193:Huy
1188:Nyô
612:of
375:ຂາວ
361:Lao
226:of
222:As
47:by
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