Chaiya

E151110

Chaiya is an ancient port town in southern Thailand that served as an important regional center and religious hub within the maritime Srivijaya trading network.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former port city
human settlement
town
administrativeDivision subdistrict municipality
architecturalStyle Srivijaya architecture
associatedWith Srivijayan Buddhism
country Thailand
economicActivity agriculture
tourism
flourishedInPeriod 10th century
7th century
8th century
9th century
hasLandmark Phra Borommathat Chaiya chedi
Wat Phra Borommathat Chaiya
hasRailwayStation Chaiya railway station
heritageStatus important archaeological site in Thailand
historicalInfluenceFrom Indian culture
Srivijayan culture
linked to: Srivijaya Empire
historicalRole ancient port town
regional center
religious hub
trading center
languageUsed Thai language
locatedIn Surat Thani Province
linked to: Surat Thani
locatedInRegion Southern Thailand
linked to: southern Thailand
locatedOn Malay Peninsula
nearBodyOfWater Gulf of Thailand
partOf Mueang Chaiya District
Srivijaya Empire
religiousSiteFor Buddhist pilgrims
religiousTradition Buddhism
Mahayana Buddhism
linked to: Mahayana
timezone Indochina Time
transportConnection Southern Line railway of Thailand
utcOffset +7
within maritime Srivijaya trading network

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