Suphankanlaya

Suphankanlaya (, ; ) was a 16th-century Siamese princess who, according to later chronicles and popular tradition, became a consort of King Bayinnaung of the Toungoo dynasty in Burma. Historical records about her life are scarce, but her story has become widespread in Thailand, where she is regarded by many as a national heroine and venerated in popular religious beliefs.

== Biography and legend == She was the daughter of Maha Thammaracha, viceroy of Phitsanulok and later King of Ayutthaya and his wife Wisutkasat; elder sister of the princes Naresuan and Ekathotsarot who later both became kings of Ayutthaya, too. On her maternal side she was a granddaughter of King Chakkraphat and Queen Suriyothai. In 1564, her father became a vassal of King Bayinnaung of Pegu in Burma. Her brothers were taken to the Peguan court to serve as pages and guarantee for the loyalty of their father, as was usual at the time.