Ekkathat
| Ekkathat เอกทัศ |
|
|---|---|
| King of Ayutthaya | |
| King of Siam | |
| Reign | 1758–7 April 1767 |
| Predecessor | Uthumphon |
| Successor |
Taksin (after fall of Ayutthaya, as King of Thonburi) |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | 17 April 1767 Ayutthaya, Ayutthaya Kingdom |
| Spouse | Princess Wimonphat |
| House | Ban Phlu Luang Dynasty |
| Father | Borommakot |
| Mother | Phiphitmontri |
Borommaracha Kasat Bowon Sucharit (Thai: บรมราชากษัตริย์บวรสุจริต), Somdet Phra Chao Yu Hua Phra Thi Nang Suriyat Amarin (Thai: สมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวพระที่นั่งสุริยาสน์อมรินทร์), Chaofa Ekathat (Thai: เอกทัศ), or Krom Khun Anurak Montri (Thai: กรมขุนอนุรักษ์มนตรี), was the 33rd and last monarch of Ayutthaya Kingdom, ruling from 1758 to 7 April 1767 prior to the fall of the kingdom. Moreover, he was called by the people at the time being that "Khun Luang Khi Ruan" (Thai: ขุนหลวงขี้เรื้อน), meaning "king with skin disease"; because he had chloasma.
Prince Ekkathat, or Kromma Khun Anurak Montri, was a son of Borommakot. His elder brother, Prince Tham Thibet, was made the Front Palace in 1732. However, Thammathibet had an affair with one of his father's concubines. Ekkathat, upon knowing this, told Boromakot about the lovers. Thammathibet was thus beaten to death in 1746. Ekkathat, who was then next in the succession line, were expected to be the Front Palace. However, Borommakot halted the appointment because of Ekkathat's incompetence.
One year before his death, Borommakot decided to skip Ekkathat, forcing him into the priesthood, and appointted Ekkathat's younger brother, Uthumphon, as the Front Palace. In 1758, Borommakot died. Uthumphon was then crowned. However, two months after that, Ekkathat returned and claimed for the throne. Ekkathat settled himself in the Suriyat Amarin Palace—therefore came his name Somdet Phra Thi Nang Suriyat Amarin (Literally: the King of Suriyat Amarin Palace). Uthumphon arrested and exececuted his half-brothers Krom Mun Chit Sunthon, Krom Mun Sunthon Thep and Krom Mun Sep Phakdi. Uthumphon then willingly abdicated, entered the priesthood, and Ekkathat was crowned.
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