King Taksin the Great, was a brilliant leader who reunited Thailand after the Burmese invasion and destruction of Ayutthaya. After the fall of Ayutthaya, he personally created a fleet of ships and planned the liberation of the city. Within 7 months of the fall of the city, his fleet surprised the Burmese and retook the city.
King Taksin's prowess as a general and as an inspirational leader meant that all attempts
The determination of King Taksin the Great
I, your father, am called Phraya Tak.
I swear to devote my heart and soul to liberate our beloved Kingdom.
The freedom of this honorable land will be faithfully dedicated to the Lord Buddha and be a symbol of worshiping our sublime Buddhism.
The religion will be preserved as long as five thousand years.
Shramanas, Brahmans, and nuns can practice their religious activities as they wish.
Meditation, such as Samatha and Vipassana, is greatly admiring in our nation and I will encourage people to do so.
All devotion I have made is to pay homage to the Lord Buddha.