PRESENT HEAD OF HOUSE: Chao Champhonsak na Champassak, 15th Head of the Royal House of Champassak since 1980.

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: Founded about 1610. Became a French protectorate in 1904 and later a part of Laos on the 15th September 1945. Rulers were...

1. Chao NOKASAD [Phra Chao Soi Srisamudh Phuthangkun], 1st King of Champassak 1713/1737, born 1690, son of Nang Sumangkhala of Lan Xang, married and had issue. He died 1737.

   • Chao Sayakumane (qv)

   • Chao Thammathevo

   • Chao Sury Nho, had issue.

     • Chao Manoi (qv)

2. Chao SAYAKUMANE, 2nd King of Champassak 1737/1791, born 1711, married and had issue. He died 1791.

   • Chao Fay Na (qv)

   • Chao No Muong (qv)

   • Chao Nou (qv)

   • Chao Pomhan Kumari

   • Chao Thone Keo

3. Chao FAY NA [Chao Phra Visayaraj Khattigna Vongsa], 3rd King of Champassak 1791/1811, married and had issue. He died 1811.

   • Chao Bud

   • Nang Daeng

   • Nang Thai

   • Nang Kone Keo

4. Chao NO MUONG, 4th King of Champassak in 1811 (for 3 days only), died 1811.

5. Chao NOU, 5th King of Champassak 1811/1813, married and had issue. He died 1813.

   • Chao Nark (qv)

   • Chao Huy (qv)

   • Chao Boua (qv)

6. Chao MANOI [Phomma Noi], 6th King of Champassak 1813/1819, married and had issue, six sons. He died 1819 (1817?)

   • Chao Un

   • Chao Nout [Nud]

   • Chao Saeng, died after 1862.

   • Chao Bun

   • Chao Chun

   • Chao Chu

7. Chao Yo NHO, 7th King of Champassak 1819/1826, and King of Vientiane.

8. Chao HUY, 8th King of Champassak 1826/1841, born 1780, married and had issue, seven sons and seven daughters. He died 1841.

   • Chao Some

   • Chao Inh

   • Chao Kham Nai (qv)

   • Chao Kham Souk (qv)

   • Chao Kham Sui

   • Chao Noi

   • Chao Phommah

   • Nang Phum

   • Nang Khem

   • Nang Thua

   • Nang Khamsing

   • Nang Khai

   • Nang Khampheng

   • Nang Duang Chan

9. Chao NARK, 9th King of Champassak 1841/1851, born 1775, initially regent 1840/1841, married and had issue, six sons and four daughters. He died 1851 in Bangkok.

   • Chao Rajavong Sen

   • Chao Rajabud Sa

   • Chao Phothisan

   • Chao Inthasit

   • Chao Khamsing

   • Chao Khammoi

   • Chao Nung Duang Chan

   • Chao Sim

   • Chao Chieng

   • Chao Khem

10. Chao BOUA, 10th King of Champassak 1851/1852, died 1852

INTERREGNUM 1852/1856

11. Chao KHAM NAI [Yutthithammathon I], 11th King of Champassak 1856/1858, born 1830, married and had issue. He died 1858.

    • Chao Mala

    • Chao Khamphui

Chao CHU, Regent of Champassak 1858/1860

INTERREGNUM 1860/1863

12. Chao KHAM SOUK, 12th King of Champassak 1863/1900, died 1900.

13. Chao Nhouy RATSADANY, 13th King of Champassak 1900/1904 and Prince of Champassak 1904/1945, born 1874, King of Champassak 1900/1904, downgraded to Prince of Champassak in 1904, when the French made it a protectorate; married and had issue. He died 1945.

    • Chao Bounsouane na Champassak, married Mom Onechanh na Champassak, and had issue.

      • Chao Sisouk na Champassak, born 29th March 1928 in Pakse, Laos, married 1stly, Mom Christiane Guida na Champassak, married 2ndly, Tiao Marina Rangsi, daughter of HRH Souphantharangsi of Laos, and had issue, six children. He died 10th May 1985 in Santa Ana, USA.

        • Chao Sarasouk Philippe na Champassak, married and has issue, two children.

        • Chao Nanda na Champassak, married and has issue, one child.

        • Chao Soraya na Champassak, married and has issue, five children.

        • Chao Vorana na Champassak, married 1stly, (div.), Danna Palmisano, married 2ndly, June 2007, Evgenia Abozina, and has issue, three sons and one daughter.

          • Chao Vinaya na Champassak (by Mom Danna), born 30th June 1994.

          • Chao Étienne Yann na Champassak (by Mom Danna), born 29th November 1995, died 9th November 1996.

          • Chao Daniel Sisouk na Champassak (by Mom Evgenia), born 6th March 2009.

          • Chao Vorana Claude na Champassak (by Mom Evgenia), born 26th May 2010.

        • Chao Sirina na Champassak

        • Chao Malysa na Champassak, married Oscar Martinigh, and has issue, one son.

          • Alessio Sisouk Martinigh na Champassak, born 31st January 2011.

      • Chao Phomma Na Champassak, married and has issue, five children.

      • Chao Sisanga Na Champassak , married and has issue, ten children.

        • Chao Roger Na Champassak

      • Chao Phatsada Na Champassak, married and has issue, one child

    • Chao Boun Oum na Champassak (qv)

    • Chao Boun Orm na Champassak, married and had issue. He died 6th May 1975.

      • Chao Phet na Champassak, living 2001 in Quebec, Canada.

      • Chao Niyom na Champassak, living 2001 in Vientiane, Laos, married Saly Khamsy, retired Laotian Ambassador to the UN.

      • Chao Sengchan na Champassak, living 2001 in Champassak, married H.E. Boualy Sopha, former Governor and M.P. in Laos, and has issue.

        • Phoumiphong Sopha, cousin of Sirisot Sopha, member of the Thai Parliament.

        • Chantavady Sopha

        • Malasy Sopha

    • Chao Boun Hom na Champassak, living 2001 in Champassak, Laos.

    • Chao (name unknown) na Champassak, married Leuam Insixiengmay, born 7th August 1917.

14. Chao Boun Oum na Champassak, 14th Prince of Champassak 1945/1980, Head of the Royal House of Champassak, born 12th December 1912 in Bassac, Prime Minister of Laos 1948/1950 and 1960/1962, awarded many decorations including, Order of the Million Elephants and the White Parasol of Laos, the Order of the White Elephant of Thailand, the Royal Order of Cambodia and the Légion d'Honneur, married Mom NangBouaphanh, and had issue, seven sons and three daughters. He died 17th March 1980 at Boulogne-sur-Seine in Paris, buried 24th March 1980 in Villetaneuse, Paris.

    • Chao Champhonsak na Champassak (qv)

    • Chao Halusak na Champassak

    • Chao Keomanisak na Champassak

    • Chao Keodarasak na Champassak

    • Chao Boun Em na Champassak, married and has issue.

      • Rattana Sinbandhit, married 16th April 1983 in Paris, Chao Vathana Rangsi, son of HRH Chao Sisouphantharangsi, and his wife, Chao Souvankham.

    • Chao Ophat na Champassak, married and has issue.

      • Chao Vanhnasat na Champassak

15. Chao Champhonsak na Champassak, 15th Prince of Champassak (qv)

OTHER MEMBERS:

• Chao Sanprasith Na Champassak

• Chao Viengsavanh na Champassak

• Chao Pongsaysodachan na Champassak

• Chao Apsonevady na Champassak

• Mom Onh Chanh (na Champassak)

• Chao Pierre Raymond Doan Vinh na Champassak, born 1915, married 7th April 1964 (div. 1966) (as her seventh husband), Barbara Woolworth Hutton, born 1912, died 1979.

• Chao Boun Eua na Champassak, married Mom Khannkhay

• Chao Oui na Champassak, married and had issue.

  • Chao Sak Praseuth Na Champassak (6th child), born 6th July 1924 in Thailand, married and had issue.

    • Chao Anousak Na Champassak

  • Chao Nang Phavady (youngest)