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 1767,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.
With a fleet of a hundred boats he sailed up the Menam River and speedily took T’anaburi (Bangkok), where he Executed Nai T’ong In, a renegade Siamese who had Been set up by the Burmese as Governor Sugyi now Sent a large army, under one Maung Ya, to expel P’ya Taksin. Maung Ya’s force was, however, partly com- Posed of Siamese, who at once began to desert, and Maung Ya fled back to the camp of the Three Bo Trees. P’ya Taksin pursued him and attacked the Burmese Camp, which was taken after a short but fierce fight, The Burmese General being killed in action This Event marks the liberation of Siam from the Burmese, Only six months after the capture and destruction of the capital.