Khun Phiphit Wathi

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Phraya Rachasetthi (Thai: พระยาราชาเศรษฐี), personal name Chen Lian (陳聯 pinyin: Chén Lián) or Tang Lieng (Teochew: dang5 liêng5) or Trần Liên (in Vietnamese sources) was the governor of Hà Tiên from 1771 to 1773, appointed by King Taksin of Thonburi. He was a Teochew Chinese general of the Thonburi Kingdom, formerly known as Luang Phiphit (หลวงพิพิธ) and Phraya Phiphit (พระยาพิพิธ). He was also known colloquially as Chao Khrua Lian (เจ้าขรัวเหลียน) or Chiêu Khoa Liên (昭科聯) and as Phraya Rachasethi Chin (พระยาราชาเศรษฐีจีน, "the Chinese governor of Hà Tiên"). Nidhi Eoseewong proposed that Chen Lian was originally Khun Phiphit Wathi (Thai: ขุนพิพิธวาที), a minor Chinese official serving under Ayutthaya who joined the forces of Phraya Tak during the latter's journey from Ayutthaya to Chanthaburi in 1767. Chen Lian was then one of the original followers of Phraya Tak, who was also of Teochew Chinese descent. Khun Phiphit Wathi commanded the Chinese regiment during Phraya Tak's battle against the local resistance in Rayong in 1767. Yumio Sakurai and Takako Kitagawa (北川香子) proposed that Chen Lian was the Teochew Chinese merchant-pirate by the name of Chen Tai (陳太 pinyin: Chén Tài) or Trần Thái. Chen Tai gathered his forces at Mount Bạch Mã to attack the port-city of Hà Tiên. However, Mạc Thiên Tứ, the Cantonese ruler of Hà Tiên, managed to send forces to repel Chen Tai. Chen Tai fled to Chanthaburi and joined Phraya Tak under the name of Chiam (เจียม). Regardless of his origin, Chen Lian partook with Phraya Tak when he led his fleet from Chanthaburi to reconquer Central Siam in October 1767. Phraya Tak sent his two generals Phraya Phiphit Chen Lian and Phraya Phichairacha as vanguard to attack the Burmese garrison at Phosamton to the north of Ayutthaya under the Mon commander Thugyi. After the victory at Phosamton,...