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Taksin The Great
King Taksin the Great (, , ) or the King of Thonburi (, ; ; Teochew: Dên Chao; 17 April 1734 – 7 April 1782) was the only king of the Thonburi Kingdom that ruled Thailand from 1767 to 1782. 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 Ayutthaya in 1767, and the subsequent unification of Siam after it fell under various warlords. He established the city of Thonburi as the new capital, as the city of Ayutthaya had been almost completely destroyed by the invaders. His reign was characterized by numerous wars; he fought to repel new Burmese invasions and to subjugate the northern Thai kingdom of Lanna, the Laotian principalities, and threatening Cambodia. Although warfare occupied most of Taksin's reign, he paid a great deal of attention to politics, administration, economy, and the welfare of the country. He promoted trade and fostered relations with foreign co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wat Khung Taphao
Wat Khung Taphao () (, literally ''Temple of the bend of sailing ship watercourse'') is a Buddhism, Buddhist temple (wat) is an ancient monastery located in Ban Khung Taphao, Amphoe Mueang Uttaradit, Mueang Uttaradit District of Uttaradit Province in Northern Thailand, near Khung Taphao intersection on national highway Thailand Route 11, route number 11. This temple is in under control of the Maha Nikaya, comprising one of nine important local temples. In the year 2018, There are 20 monks and 3 novices that The Most Ven.Phra Ajahn Somchai jirapunno is the leader and to be abbot of Wat Khung Taphao and have Ven. Dr. Phramaha Tevaprapas Makklay is the Deputy Abbot. This temple is well known that it is oldest in Kung Taphao sub-district that include Buddha's relics and two Buddha images Phra Buddha Suwannaphetar and Phra Buddha Sukosamrit From the evidence, it shows that these two Buddha images are two of nine of the most important Buddha image in Uttaradit. Wat Khung Taphao was est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phithak Thephamat
Krom Phra Thephamat (, died 1774), also known as Iang () or Nok-iang (), was a royal woman of the Thonburi dynasty, Siam. She was the mother of Taksin, the founder of Thonburi kingdom. She was of Mon-Thai descent. Ancestry François Turpin stated that she was Chinese;สุทธิศักดิ์ ระบอบ สุขสุวานนท์, หน้า 104 if so, Taksin was a full-blooded Chinese.''Are we them? The Chinese in 20th-century Thai literature and history'' pp. 189 Kulap Tritsananon, a Thai journalist, also stated that her family name was '' |
Siamese–Vietnamese War (1771–1773)
The Siamese–Vietnamese War (1771–1773) was a war between Siam (modern Thailand) of the Thonburi Kingdom, Thonburi Period in the reign of Taksin, King Taksin and the Nguyễn lords, Nguyễn Lords of Cochinchina or Southern Vietnam. The war also involved Post-Angkor period, Cambodia and the Principality of Hà Tiên, Hà Tiên polity, which were allies of the Nguyen Lord. Background After the Fall of the Ming dynasty, a Cantonese people, Cantonese named Mo Jiu or Mạc Cửu (鄚玖) migrated from Leizhou, Guangdong, Guangdong Province to settle in the Cambodian coastal port town of Bantaey Meas (Khmer language, Khmer:បន្ទាយមាស) or modern Hà Tiên in 1671. Banteay Maes was populated by the native Cambodians and the Chinese traders. Mạc Cửu ran a local gambling den in Banteay Maes and managed to propel himself to the riches. He was granted the rank of ''Oknha'' from the Cambodian king for his wealth. Mạc Cửu and his Cantonese followers built a Chin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lao–Siamese War (1778–1779)
Lao–Siamese War or the Siamese Invasion of Laos (1778–1779) is the military conflict between Thonburi Kingdom of Siam (now Thailand) and the Lao kingdoms of Kingdom of Vientiane, Vientiane and Kingdom of Champasak, Champasak. The war resulted in all three Lao kingdoms of Kingdom of Luang Phrabang, Luang Phrabang, Vientiane and Champasak becoming Siamese Tributary state, tributary vassal kingdoms under Siamese suzerainty and domination in Thonburi and the subsequent Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–1932), Rattanakosin Period. Background Vientiane–Luang Phrabang Rivalry Succession disputes after the reign of King Sourigna Vongsa of Lan Xang, Lanxang resulted in the fragmentation of the Lao kingdom of Lanxang into three distinct kingdoms of Kingdom of Luang Phrabang, Luang Phrabang, Kingdom of Vientiane, Vientiane and Kingdom of Champasak, Champasak in the early eighteenth century. In 1763, the Burmese armies under the new Konbaung dynasty invaded and captured Chiang Mai, Chia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siamese Conquest Of Lan Na (1775)
Siamese describes something of or related to Siam (now called Thailand), or more specifically the region of Central Thailand, usually including Southern Thailand. Siamese may refer to: Animals *Siamese cat, a domestic cat breed *Siamese crocodile, a species of crocodile * Siamese mud carp, a species of freshwater fish in the carp family, Cyprinidae *Siamese algae eater, a species of freshwater fish in the carp family, Cyprinidae *Siamese fighting fish, a species of fish from genus ''Betta'' *Siamese fireback, ''Lophura diardi'', the national bird of Thailand * Siamese tigerfish, a species of fish from genus ''Datnioides'', tiger perch Other uses * Conjoined twins or Siamese twins, identical twins joined in utero ** Chang and Eng Bunker, The "Siamese Twins", Siamese-American conjoined twin brothers from whom the term derives * Siamese (band), formerly Siamese Fighting Fish, Danish rock and metal band * Siamese connection or a splitter in fire protection engineering * Siamese met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burmese–Siamese War (1775–1776)
The Burmese–Siamese War (1775–1776) or Maha Thiha Thura's Invasion of Siam or Athi Wungyi's War () was a major military conflict between the Konbaung dynasty of Burma (now Myanmar) and the Thonburi Kingdom of Siam (now Thailand). After the Mon Rebellion of 1774 and the Burmese–Siamese War (1774–1775), successful Siamese capture of Burmese-held Chiang Mai in 1775, King Hsinbyushin assigned Maha Thiha Thura the general of Sino-Burmese War to conduct a large-scale invasion of Northern Siam in late 1775 in order to curb the rising Siamese power under Taksin, King Taksin of Thonburi. As the Burmese forces outnumbered the Siamese, the three-month siege of Phitsanulok was the main battle of the war. Defenders of Phitsanulok, led by Rama I, Chaophraya Chakri and Maha Sura Singhanat, Chaophraya Surasi, resisted the Burmese. The war reached stalemate until Maha Thiha Thura decided to disrupt the Siamese supply line, leading to the Fall of Phitsanulok in March 1776. The Burmese gai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thonburi
__NOTOC__ Thonburi () is an area of modern Bangkok. During the era of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, Kingdom of Ayutthaya, its location on the right (west) bank at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River had made it an important garrison town, which is reflected in its name: ''thon'' () a loanword from Pali ''dhána'' 'wealth', and ''buri'' (), from ''púra,'' 'fortress'. The full formal name was Thon Buri Si Mahasamut ( 'City of Treasures Gracing the Ocean'). For the informal name, see the History of Bangkok#Under Ayutthaya, history of Bangkok under Ayutthaya. In 1767, after the Burmese–Siamese War (1765–1767)#Sack of the city, sack of Ayutthaya by the Burmese, General Taksin took back Thonburi and, by right of conquest, made it the capital of the Thonburi Kingdom, crowning himself king until 6 April 1782, when he was deposed. Rama I, the newly enthroned king, moved the capital across the river, where stakes driven into the soil of Bangkok for the City Pillar at 06:45 on 21 April 1782 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siam
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spans . Thailand Template:Borders of Thailand, is bordered to the northwest by Myanmar, to the northeast and east by Laos, to the southeast by Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the southwest by the Andaman Sea; it also shares maritime borders with Vietnam to the southeast and Indonesia and India to the southwest. Bangkok is the state capital and List of municipalities in Thailand#Largest cities by urban population, largest city. Tai peoples, Thai peoples migrated from southwestern China to mainland Southeast Asia from the 6th to 11th centuries. Greater India, Indianised kingdoms such as the Mon kingdoms, Mon, Khmer Empire, and Monarchies of Malaysia, Malay states ruled the region, competing with Thai states s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taksin's Reunification Of Siam
Following the Sack of Ayutthaya and the collapse of the Ayutthaya Kingdom (1351–1767) during the Burmese–Siamese War (1765–1767), a power vacuum left Siam divided into 5 autonomous cliques—Phimai, Phitsanulok, Sawangkhaburi, Nakhon Si Thammarat province, Nakhon Si Thammarat, and Thonburi Kingdom, Thonburi. The Burmese invasion force, having returned to Burma off their successful sack of Ayutthaya and to defend its homeland against an imposing Sino-Burmese War (1765–1769), Chinese invasion of Ava, were too preoccupied to take advantage of the power vacuum in Siam. The Thonburi clique, led by Taksin, prevailed, subjugating its rivals to successfully reunify Siam under the Thonburi Kingdom (1767–1782) by 1770/71. To defend his flanks against a future Burmese invasion, Taksin later invaded Lan Na while Hsinbyushin sent small invasion forces to counter Taksin's military operations. Taksin, however, succeeded in driving back the small Burmese invasions and captured Lan Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burmese–Siamese War (1765–1767)
The Burmese–Siamese War of 1765–1767, also known as the war of the second fall of Ayutthaya () was the second military conflict between Burma under the Konbaung dynasty and Ayutthaya Kingdom under the Siamese List of Thai monarchs#Ban Phlu Luang dynasty (1688–1767), Ban Phlu Luang dynasty that lasted from 1765 until 1767; the war ended the 417-year-old Ayutthaya Kingdom.Harvey, pp. 250–253 Burma under the new Konbaung dynasty emerged powerful in the mid-18th century. King Alaungpaya, the dynastic founder, led his Burmese forces of 40,000 men, and with his son Prince of Myedu as vanguard commander, invaded Siam in late 1759 to early 1760. The Burmese reached and attacked Ayutthaya in April 1760 but the arrival of rainy season and sudden illness of Alaungpaya prompted the Burmese to retreat. The traditional Siamese strategy of passive stand in the Ayutthaya citadel against Burmese besiegers worked for one last time, postponing the eventual fall of Ayutthaya for seven years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myanmar
Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. It is bordered by India and Bangladesh to its northwest, China to its northeast, Laos and Thailand to its east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to its south and southwest. The country's capital city is Naypyidaw, and its largest city is Yangon (formerly Rangoon). Early civilisations in the area included the Tibeto-Burman-speaking Pyu city-states in Upper Myanmar and the Mon kingdoms in Lower Myanmar. In the 9th century, the Bamar people entered the upper Irrawaddy River, Irrawaddy valley, and following the establishment of the Pagan Kingdom in the 1050s, the Burmese language and Culture of Myanmar, culture and Buddhism in Myanmar, Theravada Buddhism slowly became dominant in the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thonburi Kingdom
The Thonburi Kingdom was a major Thai people, Siamese kingdom which existed in Southeast Asia from 1767 to 1782, centered around the city of Thonburi, in Siam or present-day Thailand. The kingdom was founded by Taksin, who reunited Siam following the collapse of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, which saw the country separate into five warring regional states. The Thonburi Kingdom oversaw the rapid reunification and reestablishment of Siam as a preeminient military power within mainland Southeast Asia, overseeing the country's expansion to its greatest territorial extent up to that point in its history, incorporating Lan Na, the Lao people, Laotian kingdoms (Kingdom of Luang Phrabang, Luang Phrabang, Kingdom of Vientiane, Vientiane, Kingdom of Champasak, Champasak), and Post-Angkor Period, Cambodia under the Siamese Mandala (political model), sphere of influence. The Thonburi Kingdom saw the consolidation and continued growth of Chinese trade from Qing China, a continuation from the late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
