King Ang Chan II refused to attend his royal cremation.
[4] After the Lê Văn Khôi revolt broke out in Cochinchina, Chaophraya Bodindecha (Sing Sinhaseni) invaded Cambodia, aiming to put Ang Em on the throne.
[6] Siamese army occupied northwest provinces (Battambang, Siem Reap, Pursat and Kampong Svai),[6] northwest provinces were rulered de jure by two Cambodian princes, Ang Em and Ang Duong.
Spurred by Queen Ang Mey's deposition, many Cambodian courtiers and their followers revolted against the Vietnamese rule.
In the next year, Trương Minh Giảng tried to put him on the throne as Vietnamese puppet king.