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Introduce to PDF: King Taksin the great.
Born in Ayuthaya as a son of a Chinese tax collector who later joined Ayuthaya army and rose to provincial governor of Tak.
His province was next to Myanmar.
At the end of the of Ayuthaya Kingdom, He was defending the capital city of Ayuthaya. When he was sure that Ayuthaya cannot be defended anymore. He quit his position with 500 soldier men (from Thai book) and attack Ayuthaya's city of Chantaburi. From there, Chantaburi population became the source of his soldiers. Since then keep attacking internal cities. He jumped from victory to victory.
Qianlong of Qing China invaded Burma for 4 times, all failed. Main Burmese occupation force need to went back to defend Burma. This create power vacuum that governor of Tak use it to retake the city of Ayuthaya from the remaining Burmese occupation force. He built many boats to attack Ayuthaya. After he retook the city, he found that Ayuthaya was no more a city. All of the Ayuthaya population was drained back to Burma. The cities was burned. He then found new capital city in the area present day Bangkok. He became the King of Siam. His name is BoromRacha2. However, people known him as King Taksin (nick name).
From the fall of Ayuthaya and the founding of new Siam it takes only within 1 year.
To protect Siam, Chiangmai must be taken from being long time burmese protectorate. He said. (This is because from Chiangmai to bangkok is a large single plan. Since then he wages war up North for Chiangmai.
Finally the Burmese was able to defeat China. Burma then send the army to retake newly established Bangkok. Siam was no where match the number of soldiers Burma has... Burma also has a veteran soldiers fresh from war with China, and a brillliant veteran general. King Taksin was in trouble. Shall newly established Siam survive a much stronger and smarter foe?
The more the fighting between 2 armies went on, the more trouble King Taksin was. However, during the war, when King Taksin was in trouble, Burmese King died at Burma. The Burmese force need to retreat.
King Taksin now has time for culture, and finding vassal states. The border of these vassal states now reach a Sinetic cultured Vietnam. Hindu/Bhuddist cultured Siam new power competitor. Vietnam was in civil war. However, Newly established Siam was also about to have the first coup, when King's best general compromised with Vietnam General in Cambodia so that each can go back and play both countries' internal politcs. King Taksin was killed.
The vassal states and borders King Taksin left us was then lost to france during colonial period. Thailand survived colonial rule by keep losing her vassal states and borders like cracked biscuit until the present border.
Today King Taksin tombs can be found at Guangdong,China. Oversea chinese persecution was taken all around S.E Asia. Chinese Thai is still protected by King Taksin's charisma. Anyone trying to discriminate against me, I will say King Taksin's name, and Thai citizenship legitimacy is with me.
More reading at:
Taksin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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