Thailand: King Taksin shrine, Rayong, Rayong Province. King Taksin (Somdet Phra Chao Taksin Maharat; 17 April 1734 - 7 April 1782) was the only King of the Thonburi Kingdom. He is greatly revered by the Thai people for his leadership in liberating Siam from Burmese occupation after the Second Fall of Ayutthaya in 1767, and the subsequent unification of Siam after it fell under various warlords. King Taksin established Thonburi as his new capital, since Ayutthaya had been almost completely destroyed by the Burmese. His reign was characterised by numerous wars, fought to repel the Burmese.

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