Suphayok Kasem


Prince Suphayok Kasem, formerly known as: Mom Chao Nen Kashemsri, was a son of Prince Kashemsri Subhayok and Mom Poem Kashemsri na Ayudhya, and a former Thai Minister of Finance.
Prince Suphayok-Kasem, formerly known as Mom Chao Naen Kashemsri, was born on 29 August 1872 and studied at Phra Tamnuk Suan Kularb School until he reached the age of 17, whereupon he entered the civil service in the Ministry of Finance, later receiving the rank of Director-General in 1921, alongside being elevated to the rank of 'His Highness' by the reigning monarch, King Rama VI. He was the only member of the House of Kashemsri with the rank 'His Serene Highness' to be elevated to 'Phra Ong Chao', or His Highness.
Following this, he became the Ministry of [Finance (Thailand)|Minister of Finance] in 1922, and would continue in office until his resignation from the post in 1929. However, he resumed the position of Minister for a few short months in 1932 before the 1932 Siamese Revolution, when the new revolutionary government removed him from the position five days after the end of the absolute monarchy.
He died 6–7 months later, on 6 January 1933.

Family

Prince Subhayok had three wives according to Siamese custom. Mom Khao, a descendant of King Taksin of Thonburi, was the most senior of the three.Prince Subhayok-Kasem
  • * Mom Khao Kashemsri Na Ayudhya
  • ** Mom Rajawongse Prapuj Kashemsri
  • ** Mom Rajawongse Prapasiri Kashemsri
  • ** Mom Rajawongse Sasichom Kashemsri
  • ** Mom Rajawongse Chitin Kashemsri m. Mom Rajawongse Chalerm-Viman Devakula
  • *** Mom Luang Chitti-Chalerm Kashemsri m. Thipa Kashemsri Na Ayudhaya
  • **** Chitiyapa Kashemsri Na Ayudhaya m. Thawach Chatchupong
  • ***** Phisira Chatchupong
  • **** Rujimapas Kashemsri Na Ayudhaya m. Sumit Sara
  • ***** Supra-Kasem Kashemsri Na Ayudhaya
  • ***** Natabhorn Kashemsri Na Ayudhaya
  • **** Nuthaitip Kashemsri Na Ayudhaya
  • **** Dayadhorn Kashemsri Na Ayudhaya
  • ** Mom Rajawongse Saengsoam Kashemsri
  • * Mom Nuam
  • ** Mom Kashemsri Subhavongse¹ m. Mom Rajawongse Payungsak Davivongse later m. Chin Thapparangsi
  • * Mom Ping
  • ** Unnamed Male Mom Rajawongse
  • ** Unnamed Male Mom Rajawongse
Both of Mom Ping's children are presumed to not have survived infancy


Direct male descendants and successors highlighted in bold.



¹ In this context, Mom was a feudal title granted to male Mom Rajawongse, ranking above Phra and below Phraya.

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