Phraya Tak who was a general was responsible for restoring the independence of the country. having defeated the Burmese he became king and established his capital at Thonburi. his official name is king Borom Rache IV, but he is generally khown as King Task Sin.hakri,
Among the offcials who served Tak Sin during the campaigns for the restoration and preservation of national independence
were two prominent personalities namely,two brothers, Chao Phraya Chakri, and Chao Phraya Surasih. Chao Phraya Chakri later ascended the throne as King Rama I at the age of forty-five.He inaugurated the Bangkok period under the Chakri dynasty, name after his title of Chao Phraya Chakri.