I inherited part of an elaborate old pen from my grandfather (pics). Inside is a note saying "Nai Keim Bee, Prince Siam, about 1913" Was this a real person? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

I inherited part of an elaborate old pen from my grandfather (pics). Inside is a note saying "Nai Keim Bee, Prince Siam, about 1913" Was this a real person?

by scotchleaf

tip of inside tube: Imgur

note that my granddad had inside: Imgur

It says: "Nai Keim Bee, Prince Siam, about 1913" (as you can see, the "Keim" might be "Kim"

Paul_012

Nai is a Thai honorific prefix equal to Mr. Not sure if Kim Bee is a mistake for Khaw Sim Bee (titled Phraya Ratsadanupradit), the Governor of Trang and Phuket who died in 1913. It's quite a stretch—he was no prince—but I couldn't find anything closer.