Ekkathat
| Ekkathat เอกทัศ | |
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| King of Ayutthaya | |
Statue of Ekkathat at Wat Lamut, Nakhon Luang district, Ayutthaya province | |
| King of Siam | |
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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.: 299