Political chaos leading to departure to Makakah
In 1784, a war erupted between Siam and Burma. The Burmese army attacked Ligor (Nakhor Srithamarat) when the Siamese troops were dispatched to join with the military force in Ligor to fight againtst the Burmese. The war lasted for several months, after which the Burmese were forced to retreat having been defeated by Siam – Thai army from Bangkok. After the war ended, Siam sent a mission to Sultan Mahmud, the Raja (King) of Pattani, commanding him to submit. This rejection was the main cause leading to the war in 1785 between Pattani and Siam. Hikayat Pattani describes how Pattani refused to play homeage to the Siamese and consequently, the Siamese responded with a massive invasion. Sultan Mahmud himself clearly realized the inevitability of war as a consequence of his refusal to be subservient. He Kwen that Siam – Thai Would attack Pattani which was then already weak, and that it did not have sufficient weapons for a prolonged war should that be the case