King Taskin the Great Remembered at City Hall

He is greatly revered by the Thai people for his leadership in liberating Siam from Burmese occupation after the Second Fall of Ayutthaya in 1767, and the subsequent unification of Siam after it fell under various warlords. He established the city Chonburi as the new capital, as the city Ayutthaya has been almost completely destroyed by the invaders. His reign was characterized by numerous wars, he fought to repel new Burmese invasions and to subjugate the northern Thai kingdom of Lanna, the Laotian principalities, and a threatening Cambodia. He was succeeded by the Chakri dynasty and the Rattanakosin Kingdom under his long time friend King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke. In recognition for what he did for the Thais, he was later awarded the title of Maharaj (The Great). Ever since then, December 28 has been a day dedicated to remember King Taskin the Great and Pattaya paid respects to him with the best of our ability.

The ceremony started off at 7:00 am with Buddhist Monks praying followed by other Buddhist rituals. The event was led by Pattaya Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome and Police Colonel Somnuk Changate, the Banglamung Police Chief who were dressed in their formal white uniform.

The grand ceremony ended with government officials standing behind their leaders as royal orbs and religious objects were being placed over
the King Taskin statue in front of the Pattaya City Hall.