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Chao Ong Kham (Thai: เจ้าองค์คำ; died 1769 in Chiang Mai), also known as Ong Nok, was the king of Luang Phrabang from 1713 to 1723, later the king of Lanna from 1727 to 1769.^[1]

Ong Kham was a son of Indra Kumara, who was the king of Chiang Hung (Sipsong Panna)^{[citation needed]} and also grandson of Sourigna Vongsa.^[1]

Ong Kham was a cousin and also a son-in-law of Kingkitsarat.^{[citation needed]} He seized the Luang Phrabang throne after Kingkitsarat in 1713. Ten years later, he was deposed by Inthasom when he was away on a hunting trip.^[1] Ong Kham joined monkhood for several years. After Thepsingh assassinated the local Burmese governor, Ong Kham was offered the throne of Lanna in 1727.^{[citation needed]} He ruled until his death in 1769.

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