Faasai Resort and Spa Invites Guests to Join Celebrations in Honor of King Taksin the Wonderful in Chanthaburi to Mark the Birth of Modern day Thailand

Chanthaburi, Thailand (PRWEB) December 31, 2011 Guests at Faasai Resort and Spa will join the celebrations in Chanthaburi to honor a former king of Thailand, who led an historic battle to preserve the nation in the 18th century. The owner of the resort, Bronwen Evans says the king was initially a soldier who fled the besieged capital of Ayutthaya, with a tiny band of soldiers, when it was attacked by Burma in 1767. &#13 "Chanthaburi is renowned simply because he built a fleet of warships there, numerous of them reconstructed from Chinese junks," stated Bronwen. "When the monsoon season in 1767 ended, he sailed his fleet along the coast up the Chao Praya River, where he effectively defeated the Burmese, who had occupied Siam for seven months. Right after his victory, he was produced the king and was later given the title Taksin the Great. He established a new capital for Thailand in Thonburi, on the West bank of the Chao Praya river, although the capital was later moved to Bangkok on the Eastern side of the river." &#13 She says Chanthaburi was an best base for building the warships as it was an ancient trading port, with an present shipbuilding sector. Taksin was also ready to recruit soldiers from amid the ethnic Chinese who had settled in the province and established pepper plantations there. &#13 The individuals of Chanthaburi annually celebrate their essential function in Thailands historical past by honoring the memory of King Taksin the Wonderful during the New Year festival. The festival is held at a shrine that was erected for King Taksin, shaped in the type of a soldiers hat. Each year, from the 28th December to the 1st week in January thousands of Thais from close to the country pay their respects at the shrine and want for very good luck in the year ahead. Numerous activities are also held at the exact same time which includes the Miss Chanthaburi Beauty Pageant. &#13 The fortress Noen Wong Fort, in Chanthaburi, is also a popular web site in Thailands historical past mentioned Bronwen, as it was there that Taksin ordered his soldiers to smash their cooking pots ahead of going into battle, as he told them they had to win or die. The fort has now been turned into a National Maritime Museum, which homes replicas of ancient trading ships and artifacts from sunken ships, as well as exhibitions about Taksin and early Chanthaburi. &#13 Interested individuals can also visit the ancient shipbuilding yards at Laem Singh in Chanthaburi, which is believed to be the website in which King Taksin assembled his fighting fleet. &#13 Faasai Resort and Spa organizes tours to pay a visit to the King Taksin shrine and other historical web sites around the province of Chanthaburi. &#13 Awards won by Faasai Resort and Spa&#13

????Best Small Hotel Thailand Green Awards 2011&#13 ????Green award and particular award for cultivation and use of herbs and spices from the Governor of Chanthaburi 2011&#13 ????Outstanding service to the atmosphere and nature in the Eastern region Thailand Boutique Awards 2010&#13 ????Best Small Hotel Thailand Green Awards 2009. &#13 ????Runner-up in the budget category in the 2008 Wild Asia Responsible Tourism Awards. ### &#13 &#13 &#13

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