In the Thonburi period, there was some trade with the Protuguese. Thai galleons traveled to the Portuguese colony of Goa in India. Thonburi’s most important arms trading partner was Great Britain. In the year 1776 , Captain Francis Light sent 1400 guns along with other goods as gifts to King Taksin. Later, Thonburi ordered some more guns from England.
King Taksin’s skill as a general and as a leader prevented Burmese attempts to re-conquer Thailand. The unification of the Thai nation was King Taksin’s greatest achievement. However, he was also