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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Chaiya canonical 1

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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 Wat Phra Borommathat Chaiya
surface form: Phra Borommathat Chaiya chedi

Wat Phra Borommathat Chaiya
hasRailwayStation Chaiya railway station
heritageStatus important archaeological site in Thailand
historicalInfluenceFrom Indian culture
Srivijaya Empire
surface form: Srivijayan culture
historicalRole ancient port town
regional center
religious hub
trading center
languageUsed Thai language
locatedIn Surat Thani
surface form: Surat Thani Province
locatedInRegion southern Thailand
surface form: Southern Thailand
locatedOn Malay Peninsula
nearBodyOfWater Gulf of Thailand
partOf Mueang Chaiya District
Srivijaya Empire
religiousSiteFor Buddhist pilgrims
religiousTradition Buddhism
Mahayana
surface form: Mahayana Buddhism
timezone Indochina Time
transportConnection Southern Line railway of Thailand
utcOffset +7
within maritime Srivijaya trading network

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