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Maha Sura Singhanat

1744–1803 · 18th century · Also known as Chao Phraya Surasi

Maha Sura Singhanat, born Bunma and known in the Thonburi period as Chao Phraya Surasi, was a Siamese general and the younger brother of Rama I. With his brother he led Taksin's campaigns against Lan Na, Cambodia and Laos, including the capture of Vientiane in 1779. After Rama I founded the Chakri dynasty in 1782 he became Front Palace, or viceroy, and led the defence against the Burmese in the Nine Armies' War of 1785–1786.

Maha Sura Singhanat
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Thonburi Kingdom

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