| Ekkathat เอกทัศ | |
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| King of Ayutthaya | |
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| King of Siam | |
| Reign |
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| Predecessor | Uthumphon |
| Successor | Taksin (as King of Thonburi) |
| Born | 1718 Ayutthaya Kingdom |
| Died | 17 April 1767 (aged 48–49) Ban Chik Woods, Ayutthaya |
| Spouse | Wimonphat |
| House | Ban Phlu Luang dynasty |
| Father | Borommakot |
| Mother | Phiphitmontri |
Ekkathat (Thai: เอกทัศ, Ekadaśa, pronounced [ʔèːk.kā.tʰát]) or Borommoracha III (Thai: บรมราชาที่ 3) or King of Suriyamarin Throne Hall (Thai: สมเด็จพระที่นั่งสุริยาศน์อมรินทร์) was the 6th monarch of the Ban Phlu Luang dynasty, the 33rd and the last monarch of Ayutthaya Kingdom, ruling from 1758 to 7 April 1767, prior to the fall of Ayutthaya. Moreover, he was called by the people in his time as "King Khiruean" (Thai: ขุนหลวงขี้เรื้อน), which meant "the king with skin disease," due to his chloasma.[2]: 299
- ^ Wood, W. A. R. (1924). A History of Siam. T. Fisher Unwin. pp. 241–242.
- ^ Rajanubhab, D., 2001, Our Wars With the Burmese, Bangkok: White Lotus Co. Ltd., ISBN 9747534584