| Songtham (Intharacha III) ทรงธรรม | |||||
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| King of Ayutthaya | |||||
 Statue of Songtham in the King Songtham Shrine of Wat Phra Phutthabat, Saraburi | |||||
| King of Siam | |||||
| Reign | 1610/11 – 12 December 1628[1] | ||||
| Predecessor | Si Saowaphak | ||||
| Successor | Chetthathirat | ||||
| Born | 1590 | ||||
| Died | 12 December 1628[2] (aged 38) | ||||
| Issue | King Chetthathirat King Athittayawong Phra Phanpi Si Sin Sirithida[3] | ||||
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| House | Sukhothai Dynasty | ||||
| Father | Ekatotsarot | ||||
Songtham (Thai: ทรงธรรม, pronounced [sōŋ.tʰām]) or Intharacha III was the King of Ayutthaya from 1610/11 to 1628 of the House of Sukhothai. His reign marked the prosperity of the Ayutthaya kingdom after it regained independence from Toungoo Dynasty, and saw the commencement of trade with foreign nations, especially the Dutch and the Japanese. Songtham filled his guards with foreign mercenaries, most notably the Japanese, Yamada Nagamasa.
- ^ "History of Ayutthaya - Historical Events - Timeline 1600-1649". www.ayutthaya-history.com.
- ^ "History of Ayutthaya - Historical Events - Timeline 1600-1649". www.ayutthaya-history.com.
- ^ M.L. Manich Jumsai (เขียน) ธิติมา พิทักษ์ไพรวัน (แปล). สมเด็จพระนารายณ์ และโกษาปาน. กรุงเทพฯ:คุรุสภาลาดพร้าว, 2531, หน้า 17 (in Thai)