The Governor of Chantabun at first made friendly Overtures to P’ya Taksin, but, on learning of the fall of Ayut’ia, he bethought himself that he might make a Better King than the Chinese General, whom he Therefore invited to Chantabun, intending to make a Treacherous onslaught upon him The design was Revealed, and P’ya Taksin attacked Chantabun by night And capturd it, after an action in which he greatly Distinguished himself by his bravery. The capture Of chantaboun took place in june i767,tow months after The fall of ayut’ia,ane was followed by the captar of Trat. P’ya taksin thus became master of a large Strip of territory, and territory, which had not been Plundered and depopulated by the Burmese. Officiais And soldiers fronm other parts of siam now began to Join him , and by octoder of the same year his army of Five hundred had increased to five thousand ,and he Felt strong enough to attack the Burmese.