# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/taksin
# Generated: 2026-08-13T03:39:04.717Z

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description: "He pulled a shattered kingdom back from Burmese occupation, crowned himself king of a new capital, then lost his throne to the general who founded the dynasty that still rules Thailand."
tagline: "King of Siam"
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birthDate: "1734-04-17"
deathDate: "1782-04-07"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Taksin rose as an aristocrat in Ayutthaya, then became the pivotal military leader after the kingdom's catastrophic fall to Burma in 1767. With Ayutthaya destroyed, he established Thonburi as the new seat of power and spent his reign beating back fresh Burmese invasions while forcing Lanna, Laotian principalities, and Cambodia under his control. Between campaigns he built roads, dug canals, restored temples, and pushed to revive literature, drama, and the arts — issuing regulations to collect texts and promote education. In 1782 his long-time friend Maha Ksatriyaseuk took him in a coup, executed him, and assumed the throne as founder of the Chakri dynasty. Taksin was later granted the title Maharat — the Great.