# Uthumphon

_King of Siam_

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Last updated: 2026-11-07

> Uthumphon Maha Thammarachathirat III or Uthumphon Mahaphon Phinit 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", or "the king who lives in the temple".

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1722 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889151#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889151#P19))
- **Died:** 1796 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889151#P570))
- **Place of death:** Amarapura ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889151#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Ayutthaya Kingdom; Konbaung dynasty ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889151#P27))
- **Occupation:** sovereign; politician; military officer; Buddhist monk ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889151#P106))
- **Positions held:** King of Thailand (1758–1758); Front Palace (1755–1758) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889151#P39))

## Questions

**When was Uthumphon born?**  
Uthumphon was born on 1722 in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya.

**What positions has Uthumphon held?**  
Positions held by Uthumphon include: King of Thailand (1758–1758); Front Palace (1755–1758).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Uthumphon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uthumphon) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q889151](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889151) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Burmese Depiction of an Ayutthaya King.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Burmese_Depiction_of_an_Ayutthaya_King.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Uthumphon, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Burmese Depiction of an Ayutthaya King.jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Uthumphon". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/uthumphon. Retrieved 7 November 2026.