Surat_Thani Thailand

Surat_Thani

Surat Thani Province, Chaiya

The somewhat rather nondescript town of Chaiya is located about 50 km north of Surat Thani township. But behind what seems just another provincial town lays the antiquities of the long ago mighty Srivajayan Empire. From relics found in the region it has even questioned historians as to the actual whereabouts of the capital of the great empire.

The empire which existed from the 7th - 13th centuries was ruled by the Sailendra dynasty from Java, controlled not only Java but also the island of Sumatra and the whole of the Malay peninsula. By the end of the 8th century its power had expanded into southern Thailand up to the Kra isthmus.

The Mahayana Buddhist Srivajayan empire had cultural and commercial connections with Dvaravati, India and a large part of south east Asia. Relics of fine splendour from this age can be found on display in the National Museum in Bangkok and Nakhon Si Thammarat. One of the more majestic pieces being the bronze Avalokitesvara Bodhissatva, housed in Bangkok.

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Ang Thong, Ayutthaya, Bangkok, Chachoengsao, Chai Nat, Kanchanaburi, Lopburi, Nakhon Nayok, Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Prachinburi, Ratchaburi, Sa Kaeo, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram, Saraburi, Singburi, Suphanburi,

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