He had been an aristocrat in the Ayutthaya Kingdom and then was a major leader during the liberation of Siam from Burmese occupation after the Second Fall of ...
Taksin
King
King Taksin the Great or the King of Thonburi was the only king of the Thonburi Kingdom that ruled Thailand from 1767 to 1782. Wikipedia
Born: 1734, Ayutthaya Kingdom
Died: April 6, 1782 (age 48 years), Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan, Bangkok, Thailand
Place of burial: Intharam Worawiharn Temple, Bangkok, Thailand
Children: Chaophraya Nakhon Si Thammarat, Intarapitak, Chao Phraya Nakhonratchasima, and more
Parents: Thephamat and Zheng Yong
Full name: Taksin the Great
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