Thonburi Kingdom
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The Thonburi Kingdom was a major Siamese kingdom which existed in Southeast Asia from 1767 to 1782, centred on the city of Thonburi, in Siam or present-day Thailand. The kingdom was founded by Taksin,
Journey of Phraya Tak from Ayutthaya to Chanthaburi and his return to reconquer Ayutthaya in 1767, according to traditional Thai historiography.
Siamese invasion of Cambodia and Hà Tiên in 1771 and Vietnamese counter-offensives in 1772.
Kawila of Lampang, vassal lord of Lampang to Taksin and the first two Chakri monarchs, helped to repopulate Lan Na in the late 18th-early 19th centuries
Depiction of Battle of Bangkaeo from the Thonburi Palace.
The Burmese–Siamese War, known as the Nine Armies' Wars in Siamese history because the Burmese came in nine armies, was the first war between the Konbaung dynasty of Burma and the Siamese Rattanakosin
Green represents Burmese routes. Red represents Siamese routes.
Statue of King Bodawpaya (r. 1782–1819) at Mandalay Palace. As the sixth monarch of the Konbaung Dynasty, he mobilized a massive force of nine armies in an attempt to subjugate the newly established Rattanakosin Kingdom.
Monument of Prince Maha Sura Singhanat, the Viceroy and younger brother of King Rama I. Recognized in Burmese chronicles as 'Einshe Paya Peikthalok', he was the supreme Siamese commander on the western and southern fronts.
The Siamese battle formation at the Battle of Thung Lat Ya, Bangkok National Museum