Although King Taksin, ตากสินมหาราช requested to be allowed to join the monkhood, he showed signs of mental illness and was deposed of. At that time the nation still lacked stability and was in need of a strong ruler. King Taksin, ตากสินมหาราช was executed shortly after the coup on April 7th in 1782 along with some of his loyal followers including Phraya Pichai, a Siamese general within the next few days.
He was sealed in a velvet sack and was beaten to death with a scented sandalwood club in accordance with the ancient tradition that no royal blood should touch the ground. His execution was viewed as necessary in order to prevent the former King's becoming the centre of a possible revolt against his successor.ฉันรักการแปล