Open the story of ‘Suchantree’, the last great goddess of Sipaw Only the legend of ‘The End of the Light’ remains.
February 6, 2023 (BE. 2566) is the last day of my life. Queen Suchantree or Inge Sargent The last great goddess of Hsipaw City, the wife of Mr Chao Ja Saeng Ruler of Hsipaw, Shan State, Burma, 91 years old
arts and culture related magazines “Matichon” by Sutasinee Thai Painting Chia Chanphong spread the history and the bittersweet love story between “light lord” a “Phra Nang Suchantree” where the woman continues to demand justice until the end of her life
Inge Sargent or maiden name Eberhard Austria Born on February 23, 1932 (BE. 2475), first met “Ja Saeng” in Denver, Colorado, USA while they were both studying at university in the early 1950s while dating “Inge” not knowing that the lover is Prince Hsipaw And when love is ripe The two were married on March 7, 1953, in Denver.
The truth was revealed when Chao Jasang graduated with a degree in mining engineering. Take Inge back to live in Hsipaw City. when the ship docked in Burma Inge wondered why so many people welcomed him. Chao Jamaeng then said that he was the ruler of the city of Hsipaw in Shan State.
Inge was given a new name. “Suchantree” and appointed in “The Great Goddess of Sipaw” Officially on November 2, 1957
Chao Cha Saeng and the goddess Hsipaw are known as the most popular royal couple among the more than 30 Shan city-states, partly because Chao Cha Saeng graduated from a foreign university. and determined to bring back knowledge to develop Sipaw Another part may be because Mahathewi is a foreigner. something that the Hsipaw and Tai Yai people in other city-states are not very familiar with
Chao Chasaeng and Suchantree jointly developed the city-state of Sipaw. In agriculture, public health, education for villagers to have a better quality of life. But then everything came to a halt. Because on March 2, 1962 General Ne Win he led the army to seize the power of the elected government of the U. Nu overthrew the constitution
One day before General Ne Win made a coup. Chao Ja Saeng traveled by plane to attend a parliamentary meeting in Rangoon. Then back to Taunggyi. to visit Phra Nang’s patient, who was seriously ill So Chao Ja Saeng did not know about the chaotic events that had taken place. and left early to take a plane to Lashio Airport in Hsipaw
But when he arrived at the Taunggyi gate on the highway to Heho Then the soldiers who had already set up the checkpoint called for Chao Ja Saeng’s royal car to stop. He was last seen being detained by armed soldiers.
Suchantree, who lives in Hsipaw Trying to find out where General Ne Win took Ja Saeng. but he was almost unnoticed by the soldiers and he still did not get a clear answer that it was agreed that Chao Ja Saeng was still alive or dead Until one day, Suchantree decided to take her daughter, Mairee a Henry traveled to stay in Rangoon in order to investigate the news more thoroughly
Although Suchantree tried to ask for justice for Chao Ja Saeng’s life from General Ne Win. But General Ne Win and the soldiers gave no more answers. “Jasaeng is fine” and was kept in a safe place.
Moreover some of those senior soldiers said “Chao Ja Saeng has never been detained,” as for “Boset Ja”, a former Burmese politician. Tell Suchantree about that bad news Zhao Za Saeng was killed by soldiers at Batum Miew Barracks north of Taunggyi. Shortly after being detained
when there are various situations Worse and worse, in the end, Suchantree had to take Mairi and Genri out of Burma back to Austria. Then worked at the Thai Embassy in Vienna. Austria for a while. During that time, “Inge” got to know and got to know the family of Sophak Suwan, a famous writer from Thailand. Because Sopha’s father served in the embassy there This is the origin of Sophak’s novel “Genry Mairee”.
In 1966, Inge and his two heirs went to settle in America. he married her Howard “Father” Sargent In 1968, though life in Hsipaw ended. But Inge is still attached to the Hsipaw people. she wrote a book “Twilight Over Burma: My Life as a Shan Princess” (translated into Thai in the name “The End of the Light”) recounts her life and Ja Saeng. along with exposing the brutality of General Ne Win’s military dictatorship
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