Chao Fa Krom Khun Inthra Phithak (, ?–1782), born Chui (), was a prince of the

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 follow ...

. He was the son of

Taksin 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 his spouse, Princess Batboricha. He was appointed the

Front Palace Krom Phra Ratchawang Bowon Sathan Mongkhon , colloquially known as the Front Palace (, ), was the title of the ''uparaja'' of Siam, variously translated as "viceroy", "vice king" or "Lord/Prince of the Front Palace", as the titleholder resided ...

or Maha Uparaj, the title of the heir. He had military ability and was sent to

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to fight against the Vietnamese by Taksin. In 1780, the Cambodian regent Talaha (Mu) decided to switch allegiances to Vietnam. As a result, Taksin decided to annex Cambodia. A Thai army of 20,000 under Chao Phraya Chakri (later king

Rama I Phutthayotfa Chulalok (born Thongduang; 20 March 1737 – 7 September 1809), also known by his regnal name Rama I, was the founder of the Rattanakosin Kingdom (now Thailand) and the first King of Siam from the reigning Chakri dynasty. He asc ...

) and Chao Phraya Surasi moved into Cambodia, to crown Inthraphithak the new king of Cambodia. A Vietnamese army of 3000 men led by Nguyễn Hữu Thoại and Hồ Văn Lân was also sent to help Talaha.

Trần Trọng Kim Trần Trọng Kim (; chữ Hán: 陳仲金, Kanji pronunciation: ''Chin Jūkin''; ; 1883 – December 2, 1953; courtesy name Lệ Thần (, chữ Hán: 隸臣) was a Vietnamese scholar and politician who served as the Prime Minister of the sho ...

, '' Việt Nam sử lược'', Quyển 2, Tự chủ thời đại, Chương 8 It was reported by Western missionaries that King Taksin became half-mad in final years. He became more and more caprice, and imprisoned, tortured, and flogged his wife, his sons — even Inthraphithak, who was his heir-presumptive.Journal of M. Descourvieres, (Thonburi). Dec.21, 1782; in Launay, ''Histoire'', p. 309. Vietnamese sources reported that Taksin imprisoned Chakri and Surasi's families, which made them resentful. So Chakri and Surasi made friends with these two Vietnamese generals and the four generals swore to help each other when in need. In 1782, Taksin was usurped and imprisoned by Phraya San. Having made sure the Vietnamese would not attack Siamese with this opportunity, Chakri quickly returned to

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 ref ...

, put down the rebellion, and had Taksin executed. After Taksin's execution, Inthraphithak travelled back to Siam, aiming to seize the throne. However, few people supported him. In the mid-way, many of his soldiers changed sides, and Inthraphithak had to surrender. He was captured by Surasi, and was sentenced to death in Thonburi.

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