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Taksin's instability and Chakri's premature return
- When
- 1781
- Where
- Thonburi, the Siamese capital
- Part of
- Rama I's Coup d'État
Taksin showed mental trouble in 1781 while Chakri's Cambodian campaign was cut short by Thonburi's instability.
In 1781 Taksin showed increasing signs of mental trouble, and Chinese traders found themselves obliged almost to give up trade entirely. Chao Phraya Chakri, campaigning against Cambodia that year, returned prematurely because of the instability of Thonburi, setting the stage for the coup.
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