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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