Chaiya
ไชยา

Statistics
Province:	Surat Thani
Area:	1,010.9 km²
Inhabitants:	46,981 (2004)
Pop. density:	46.49 inh./km²
Geocode:	8406
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Chaiya (Thai: ไชยา) is a small town in southern Thailand in Surat Thani province. The city itself has a population of 12,948 (5,442 in Talad Chaiya and 7,506 in Phumriang) (2004 census), while the whole district (Amphoe) Chaiya has a population of 46,981. Its geographical location is 9°25′ N 99°13′ E. Surat Thani (often in short Surat, Thai สุราษฎร์ธานี) is the largest of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, on the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... A geocode is a geographical code to identify a point or area at the surface of the earth. ... Image File history File links Map of Surat Thani highlighting the Amphoe Chaiya File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Surat Thani (often in short Surat, Thai สุราษฎร์ธานี) is the largest of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, on the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand. ... Talad Chaiya Town (Thai : เทศบาลตำบลตลาดไชยา) is the one of two town in the Anphoe Chaiya. ... A amphoe (sometimes also amphur, Thai: อำเภอ) is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. ...

History

Chaiya is one of the oldest cities of Thailand. It was a regional capital in the Srivijaya kingdom of the 5th to 13th century - some historians even claim that it was the capital for the kingdom for some time, but this is largely disputed. The temple Wat Phra Borom That is centered around a reconstructed pagoda in Srivijaya style. The nearby branch of the National Museum has several relicts of that time on display. Two more former pagodas nearby are now only brick mounds. Srivijaya (-sri meaning glitters or radiant, -jaya meaning success or excellence) was an ancient kingdom based on the island of Sumatra which influenced much of the Malay Archipelago. ... (4th century - 5th century - 6th century - other centuries) // Events Rome sacked by Visigoths in 410. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... A pagoda at Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia A pagoda is the general term in the English language for a tiered tower with multiple eaves common in China, Japan, Korea, and other parts of Asia. ... The National Museum in Thailand is the main museum on the history of the Thai culture. ...

Inscription 23, as it was labeled by Prince Damrong in his Collected Inscriptions of Siam, is now attributed to Wat Hua Wiang in Chaiya. Dated to the year 697 of the Mahasakkarat era (i.e. 775 CE), the inscription on a Bai Sema shaped stone tells about the King of Srivijaya having erected a stupa at that site, possibly the one of Wat Phra Borom That. HRH Prince Damrong Rajanubhab (Thai including his full title: สมเด็จพระเจ้าบรมวงศ์เธอ กรมพระยาดำรงราชานุภาพ) (June 21, 1862 - December 1, 1943) was the founder of the modern Thai education system as well as the modern provincial administration. ... Events Leo IV succeeds Constantine V as Byzantine Emperor. ...

Another important temple near Chaiya is the Wat Suan Mohkha Phalaram (also known by the short name Suan Mok, or Wat Than Nam Lai Monastery of Flowing Water), a forest temple. The temple was founded in 1932 by Phra Buddhadasa (1906-1993), a highly revered Buddhist teacher. In 1959 the temple was relocated to the present 150 acre (0.6 km²) site. 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... Buddhadasa Bhikkhu (Thai: พุทธทาสภิกขุ) was one of the most influential Theravada Buddhist monks of the 20th century. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An acre is a measure of land area in Imperial units or U.S. customary units. ...

Chaiya is on the southern railway line; the Asian highway 2 also passes the city. The Asian Highway (AH) project is a cooperative project among countries in Asia and the United Nations ESCAP to improve the highway systems in Asia. ...

Administration

The district Chaiya is subdivided into 9 communes (tambon). Tambon (Thai: ตำบล) is a local government unit in Thailand. ...

Wat Phra Borom That

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External links

• Chaiya National Museum
• Suan Mokkh - The garden of liberation
• Chaiya City Website

Amphoe of Surat Thani
Amphoe:	Mueang Surat Thani - Kanchanadit - Don Sak - Ko Samui - Ko Pha Ngan - Chaiya - Tha Chana - Khiri Ratthanikhom - Ban Ta Khun - Phanom - Tha Chang - Ban Na San - Ban Na Doem - Khian Sa - Wiang Sa - Phrasaeng - Phunphin - Chai Buri A amphoe (sometimes also amphur, Thai: อำเภอ) is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. ... Surat Thani (often in short Surat, Thai สุราษฎร์ธานี) is the largest of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, on the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand. ... Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... Surat Thani (Thai สุราษฎร์ธานี) is a city in southern Thailand. ... Kanchanadit (Thai: กาญจนดิษฐ์) is a district (Amphoe) in the province Thailand. ... Don Sak (Thai: ดอนสัก) is a town and district in Eastern Surat Thani. ... Na Thon viewed from the mountain jungle Ko Samui (or Koh Samui, Thai เกาะสมุย) is an island off the east coast of the Kra Isthmus in Thailand, close to the mainland Surat Thani town. ... Ko Phan Ngan from the air Ko Phan Ngan (or Koh Phangan, Thai: เกาะพะงัน) is an island in the Gulf of Thailand in South East Thailand. ... Phunphin (Thai: พุนพิน) is a district (Amphoe) in the province Surat Thani in the south of Thailand. ...
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