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Borommaracha Kasat Bowon Sucharit ((タイ語:บรมราชากษัตริย์บวรสุจริต)), Somdet Phra Chao Yu Hua Phra Thi Nang Suriyat Amarin ((タイ語:สมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวพระที่นั่งสุริยาสน์อมรินทร์)), Chaofa Ekathat ((タイ語:เอกทัศ)), or Krom Khun Anurak Montri, was the 33rd and last monarch of Ayutthaya Kingdom, ruling from 1758 to 1767 prior to the fall of the kingdom. Moreover, he was called by the people at the time being that "Khun Luang Khi Ruan" ((タイ語:ขุนหลวงขี้เรื้อน)), meaning "king with skin disease"; because he had chloasma.〔Rajanubhab, D., 2001, Our Wars With the Burmese, Bangkok: White Lotus Co. Ltd., ISBN 9747534584〕 == Reign == Prince Ekkathat, or Kromma Khun Anurak Montri ((タイ語:กรมขุนอนุรักษ์มนตรี)), was a son of Borommakot. His elder brother, Prince Tham Thibet, was made the Front Palace in 1732. However, Thammathibet had an affair with one of his father's concubines. Ekkathat, upon knowing this, told Boromakot about the lovers. Thammathibet was thus beaten to death in 1746. Ekkathat, who was then next in the succession line, were expected to be the Front Palace. However, Borommakot halted the appointment because of Ekkathat's incompetence.〔 One year before his death, Borommakot decided to skip Ekkathat, forcing him into the priesthood, and appointted Ekkathat's younger brother, Uthumphon, as the Front Palace. In 1758, Borommakot died. Uthumphon was then crowned. However, two months after that, Ekkathat returned and claimed for the throne. Ekkathat settled himself in the Suriyat Amarin Palace—therefore came his name Somdet Phra Thi Nang Suriyat Amarin (Literally: the King of Suriyat Amarin Palace). Uthumphon arrested and exececuted his half-brothers Krom Mun Chit Sunthon, Krom Mun Sunthon Thep and Krom Mun Sep Phakdi. Uthumphon then willingly abdicated, entered the priesthood, and Ekkathat was crowned.〔 According to an account of Siamese captive after the fall of Ayutthaya, the early years of Ekathat witnessed the revival attempt. The king followed the tradition by donating money to temples. Building of new temples occurred. The trade with foreigners was supported. The western coast ports such as Mergui and Tenasserim were active. However, according to the Burmese and English accounts, when the Mons took refuge in the kingdom, after the Burmese conquest, Ayutthaya became the next target of the Burmese. However, the king "was incompetent and only interested in the different pleasures of the flesh."〔Chakrabongse, C., 1960, Lords of Life, London: Alvin Redman Limited〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ekkathat」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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