Taksin’s great military glories, however, would not reflect his downfall from power. During the late 1770’s, he succumb to religious fanaticism. His devotion to Buddhism led to dangerous heights when he began to assert himself as another Buddha. This act of Taksin led to fall out with the Buddhist hierarchy as well as devout Siamese aristocrats. Taksin asserted his claim brutally. He imprisoned, tortured, or killed monks who refused to recognize him as the Buddha. This led to further deterioration of Taksin’s popularity. His obsession of being a Buddha led to extreme paranoia and brutality. So severe his character, he was deemed insane by many. In 1782, a coup was launched against Taksin. His trusted General, Chakri, saved him from a total collapse. Only later, General Chakri deposed Taksin and finally executed the deposed king in 1782. However, some cited that Taksin was not executed, but rather he went to the southernmost part of Siam and lived as a Buddhist monk. The 1782 coup of General Chakri led to the foundation of the Chakri dynasty with the General became known as King Rama I. The Chakri Dynasty ruled Siam and later Thailand up to this day.