Wino Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 I was not aware of the devotion Thais have for this king. BIG KING TAKSIN CEREMONY AT PATTAYA CITY HALL King “Taksin the Great†was exactly that, having performed the feat of re-capturing much of Thailand that had fallen into the hands of the Burmese and Cambodians in former centuries. Promoted as “The Greatest King Taksin Ceremony†this ceremony went from 7.00 am until around midday and the Buddhist ceremony was followed by an even longer Hindu religious event. Pattaya, - Monday 28th December 2009 [PDN]: - This prestigious event saw Pattaya’s Mayor, Itthiphol Khunplome and Banglamung Police Chief, Colonel Somnuk Changate both led their officers at the early morning Buddhist Monk’s prayers. At this ceremony all of the many officials looked spectacular in their official white uniforms, and these ceremonies are held with great reverence. Then came something very unusual in the form of a long Hindu religious service that lasted around two hours, and you may well ask where does Hinduism fit into this picture? The answer is that in ancient times Thailand was dominated by the Hindu religion, but the more powerful Buddhist religion so Hindus had to accept this and work together in partnership with their Buddhist counterparts. In the final stages of this large ceremony various government departments stood behind their leaders as they placed royal orbs and other relevant religious objects in front of King Taksin’s statue, which has a commanding position in front of Pattaya City Hall. Taksin’s rule (1734 - 1782) was the only made by a Thai King from the city of Thonburi. He is greatly revered and respected by the Thai people for liberating Thailand (Siam) from Burmese occupation after the second fall of Ayutthaya in 1767. He established Thonburi as the countries new capital after Ayutthaya was almost completely destroyed by the Burmese siege. His reign was typified by war and oppression, subjugating the Northern Thai Kingdom of Lanna, the Laotian principalities and an every threatening Cambodia. He was succeeded by the Rattanakosin Kingdom and the current Chakri Dynasty. The Thai people have now officially recognized him as a Maharaj Taksin (Taksin The Great). http://www.pattayadailynews.com/shownews.php?IDNEWS=0000011583 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvdkeyes Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 Keep in mind that King Taksin's name is spelled without the "H", not like the former PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted December 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Do you think the hero of the poor, ex-PM Thaskin was named after the king? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvdkeyes Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Thaksin means southern. Taksin means treasure of Tak. So, it appears he was not named after the King. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted December 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Funny. Thaksin is from the Chiang Mai area and his name means southern. Many people did not like the way he handled the fighting in the south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvdkeyes Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 I have met many people over the years who did not fit their names for one reason or another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted January 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Quote, "I have met many people over the years who did not fit their names for one reason or another. " That is for sure. I am not really a wino, although I do enjoy a glass now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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