Uthumphon
| Uthumphon อุทุมพร | |
|---|---|
| King of Ayutthaya | |
A Burmese depiction of an Ayutthaya king, either depicting Uthumphon or Ekkathat, British Library, London | |
| King of Siam | |
| Reign |
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| Predecessor | Borommakot |
| Successor | Ekkathat |
| Viceroy of Siam | |
| Tenure | 1757–1758 |
| Appointer | Borommakot |
| Predecessor | Thammathibet |
| Successor | Inthraphithak (as Viceroy of Thonburi) |
| Born | c. 1733 Ayutthaya Kingdom |
| Died | 1796 (aged ~63) Mandalay, Konbaung Burma |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Thao Toi |
| House | Ban Phlu Luang dynasty |
| Father | Borommakot |
| Mother | Phiphitmontri |
Uthumphon (Thai: อุทุมพร; Burmese: ဥဒုမ္ဗရ) Maha Thammarachathirat III or Uthumphon Mahaphon Phinit (Thai: อุทุมพรมหาพรพินิต; c. 1733– 1796) was the 32nd and penultimate monarch of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, ruling in 1758 for about three months. Facing various throne claimants, Uthumphon was finally forced to abdicate and enter monkhood. His preference of being a monk rather than keeping the throne earned him the epithet "Khun Luang Ha Wat" (Thai: ขุนหลวงหาวัด), or "the king who lives in the temple".: 298–300
His memorial tomb is located in the Linzin Hill (လင်းဇင်ကုန်း, lit. 'Lan Xang Hill') cemetery in Amarapura, about 500 metres (1,600 ft) northeast of the U Bein Bridge.