"Needless to say, his declaration was poorly received in court. He was executed in royal fashion: thrown into a velvet sack (so as not to spill any royal blood) and then beaten to death with a sandal wood club."
-referring to General Phraya Taksin, after his suffering from the unfortunate misconception that he was a reincarnation of the Buddha. This was in the Late 1780's.
The passage comes from my 'Let's Go - Thailand' travel guide History section, and I find - is quite nicely put.
People in the olden days were so crazy.
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