In today’s episode, we will be discussing the life story of King Taksin the Great, one of the most awesome and crazy warlord heroes of Thai history! Thailand had a lot of Kings that sought independence and glory. From Ramathibodi to King Naresuan, many Kings brought back the prestige of the Siamese Kingdoms, became respected, and were considered great rulers. In the 18th century, the Siamese Kingdom of Ayutthaya faced invasion once again. But a man born from intermarriage rose to power and prominence to revive the unity of the Siamese people for another time and became a player in the foundation of modern Thailand. A simple, common-born street merchant who joined the military, rose through the ranks all the way to Commander of the Imperial Guard, led a ferocious guerilla war against a vastly superior enemy force, threw out an invading army, crowned himself king, conquered new lands, and then went so religiously insane and tyrannical that his own advisors declared him unfit to rule on grounds of insanity and sentenced him to death by one of the weirdest royal execution methods I have ever heard of.