The first step of sovereignty declaration of King Taksin the great: From Wat Pichai to Ban Phran nok

Abstract

This research aimed to analyze and synthesize contents regarding Phraya Tak before moving the troops out of the capital city and during the moving from Wat Pichai to Ban Phran Nok. The methods used were document analysis, field survey, and deep interview with local historians or folk philosophers. The data were considered by applying analytic induction technique. It was found that there were 9 vital episodes of before moving the troops out of the capital city and during the moving from Wat Pichai to Ban Phran Nok. The first episode, Ne Myo Thihapate and Maha Nawrahta moved the troops attacking Krung Si Ayutthaya. The second episode, Phraya Tak was probation. The third episode, Phraya Tak, Phraya Phetchaburi, and Luang Sarasinee were commanded to resist the Burman’s fleet. The fourth episode, there were bad phenomenal and ominous before the collapse of independence. The fifth episode, Phraya Tak and senior warriors mobilized Thai and Chinese combatants at Wat Phichai. The sixth episode, Phraya Tak’s army breaked through Burmy’s army at Ban Huntra and marched the troops through Ban Khaao Mao. The seventh episode, the troops arrived Ban Sam Bandit. The eighth episode, the troops arrive Ban Pho Sal Han. The ninth episode, lastly, there was a horse fighting intrepidity of one by six at Ban Phran Nok.