Thonburi Period
 After
Ayutthaya's destruction came a period of darkness and despair.
The situation seemed hopeless. But out of this national catastrophe
emerged another savior of the Thai state: an army general
named Phaya Taksin. Within a few years, Phaya Taksin had managed
to defeat all the rivals and also the Burmese invaders, and
established a new Thai capital at Thonburi in 1769. He proclaimed
himself king, thus starting the short-lived Thonburi period.
The
Thais quickly regained control of their country and began
to further unite the provinces in the north and south of the
country. Campaigns for the restoration and preservation of
national independence were adopted. The era lasted for just
15 difficult years. No central authority was founded and the
kingdom quickly disintegrated as a result.
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