Kawila

Kawila (, , , 31 October 17421816), also known as Phra Boromrachathibodi (; ), was a Northern Thai ruler and the first monarch of Chiang Mai of the Chet Ton (Thipchakrathiwong) dynasty, and the leader of the restored polity in Lanna. His reign was shaped by near-constant warfare alongside large-scale efforts to rebuild towns, repopulate settlements, and restore administration across the "57 Lanna Tai cities."

He was a ruler who played an active role in military campaigns, cooperating with his six younger brothers and the forces of King Taksin of Thonburi to drive Burmese power out of Lanna and reassert local rule. In the aftermath, Lanna entered the Siamese sphere as a tributary polity, while Kawila emerged as the foremost ruler in the northern region.