On December 28, 1767, Taksin the Great (สมเด็จพระเจ้าตากสินมหาราช —  Somdet Phra Chao Taksin Maha Rat) or the King of Thonburi (สมเด็จพระเจ้ากรุงธนบุรี —  Somdet Phra Chao Krung Thon Buri) began his reign as the only King of the Thonburi Kingdom. He was a leader in the liberation of Siam from Burmese occupation after the Second Fall of Ayutthaya in 1767, and the subsequent unification of Siam after it fell … Continue reading Taksin the Great and the Heroes of Bang Rachan