Ramrachathirat

Ramrachathirat
รามราชาธิราช
King of Ayutthaya
King of Siam
Reign1395 – 1409
PredecessorRamesuan
SuccessorInracha
Born1356
HouseUthong Dynasty
FatherRamesuan

Ramrachathirat (Thai: รามราชาธิราช, Rāmarājādhirāja) was a king of Ayutthaya, an ancient kingdom in Thailand.

A son of Ramesuan and member of the House of Uthong, he succeeded his father to the throne of Ayutthaya in 1393. He reigned until 1395 when he was deposed in a coup by Inracha, his uncle from the House of Suphannaphum.[1][2] This coup marked the end of Lawo-Ayothaya clan and the rise of Suphannaphum clan, which would rule over Ayutthaya for almost two hundred years.[3]

Historical sources vary in relation to the fate of the dethroned monarch. Some say he was banished. Some say he was executed.[4]

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  3. ^ Kasētsiri, 2005: 4–5, 22, 25–26.
  4. ^ Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Foundation, 2011: 61–62.