Prasat Thong

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Prasat Thong (Thai: ปราสาททอง, pronounced [prāː.sàːt.tʰɔ̄ːŋ]; c. 1599–1655; reigned 1629–1655) was the founder and first monarch of the Prasat Thong dynasty, the fourth ruling house of the Ayutthaya Kingdom. Formerly a high-ranking official known as Okya Kalahom (Thai: ออกญากลาโหม), he rose to prominence during the reign of King Songtham by assisting in the suppression of a rebellion led by the king's son, Phra Sisin, in collaboration with the Japanese mercenary leader Yamada Nagamasa. Following a series of succession crises after Songtham's death, he seized power in 1629, briefly installing the infant Athittayawong as a puppet king before executing him and ascending the throne himself. His reign was marked by the reassertion of Siamese authority over Cambodia, though it also saw a weakening of Ayutthaya's control over its northern principalities. Accounts vary on the origin of Prasat Thong. While traditional Thai historians hold that he was an illegitimate son of King Ekathotsarot, Jeremias van Vliet's account states that he was the maternal cousin of King Songtham – his father was Okya Sithammathirat (ออกญาศรีธรรมาธิราช), elder brother of the mother of King Songtham. He was born during the reign of King Naresuan around 1599. Known in his youth as Phra Ong Lai, he was notorious for his rebellious behavior. According to van Vliet, he reportedly led a gang in nighttime robberies, which frequently resulted in his father being imprisoned on his behalf. At the age of sixteen, he received the title of Chamuen Srisorarak (จมื่นศรีสรรักษ์).