Nakhon Si Thammarat (Thai: นครศรีธรรมราช) (alternative English transliteration: Nakhon Sri Thammarat) is a town in southern Thailand, capital of the Nakhon Si Thammarat Province and the Nakhon Si Thammarat district. It is about 610 km (380 miles) south of Bangkok, on the east coast of the Malay Peninsula. The city was the administrative center of southern Thailand during most of its history. Originally a coastal city, silting moved the coastline away from the city. The city has a much larger north to south extension then west to east, which dates back to its original location on a flood-save dune. The modern city centre around the train station is located north of Old Town. Nakhon Si Thammarat may refer to Nakhon Si Thammarat Province Nakhon Si Thammarat town Nakhon Si Thammarat district Nakhon Si Thammarat mountain range (also called Banthat mountains) Nakhon Si Thammarat kingdom Monthon Nakhon Si Thammarat, an administrative unit of the early 20th century and successor of the kingdom Category: ... Southern Thailand is a distinct region of Thailand, connected with the Central region by the narrow Kra Isthmus. ... Nakhon Si Thammarat (often in short Nakhon, Thai นครศรีธรรมราช) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, at the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand. ... Nakhon Si Thammarat (Thai: ) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province in southern Thailand. ... A BTS skytrain passing the Sathon area of Bangkok. ... The Malay Peninsula (Malay: Semenanjung Tanah Melayu) is a major peninsula located in Southeast Asia. ...

It is one of the most ancient cities of Thailand, previously Kingdom of Ligor, and contains many buildings and ruins of historical significance. With the fall of the Siamese capital of Ayuthaya in 1767 it regained independence, but returned to its allegiance on the founding of Bangkok. In the 17th century British, Portuguese and Dutch merchants set up factories here and carried on an extensive trade. Siamese could refer to: A Siamese cat Siamese twins The Thai language Someone or something from Thailand This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Ayutthaya (also spelled Ayudhya or Ayuthia) refers to The old capital of Thailand, see Ayutthaya (city) The province around the city, Ayutthaya province The ruins of the old palace, see Ayutthaya historical park Ayutthaya kingdom as the period of Thai history (1365-1768) in which Ayutthaya was capital This is... 1767 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... A BTS skytrain passing the Sathon area of Bangkok. ...

The current name comes from the Sanskrit, Sri Dharma Raja. The Sanskrit language ( , for short ) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. ...   (Sanskrit) (Devnagari: धर्म) or Dhamma (Pali) is the underlying order in nature and human life and behaviour considered to be in accord with that order. ...

As of 2005, the city has a population of 105,417.

History

Location of Malay peninsula

The city of Nakhon Si Thammarat is one of the oldest towns of southern Thailand. Its origins are not fully known. Most historians recognize the Tambralinga kingdom of Chinese records as a precursor of Nakhon Si Thammarat. The town chronicles of this time are hardly separable from legend, but they do tell of an abandonment and refounding of the town, which would explain the break in history between Tambralinga and Nakhon Si Thammarat.
References to a country named Poling appear in Chinese chronicles from the Tang dynasty period down to the early Ming dynasty. Many scholars identify Poling with Maling and Danmaling was one of the member-states of Sanfoqi (mean Srivijaya in Chinese language) in the central part of the Malayu Peninsula or now a day the southern Thailand. Consequently, Poling may also be equated to the Tambralingarat (Tambralinga state) that appear in Indian sources. By the end of the 12^th century, Tambralinga had become independent of Srivijaya kingdom. Its rapid rise to prominence since the 13^th century till the beginning of 14^th century, Tambralinga had occupied the entire Malay Peninsula and become one of the dominant Southeast Asian states. By the end of the 14^th century, Tambralinga had become a part of Siam (Thailand now a day) named Nakhon Si Thammaraj.
At the time of the Sukhothai kingdom, the Nakhon Si Thammarat kingdom was already listed as one of the kingdoms under control of the Thai, which it has remained during most of its history. It was usually known as Ligor to European merchants in the 16th century. At the end of the 19th century, the kingdom was finally fully absorbed into Siam by converting it into the Monthon Nakhon Si Thammarat. With the abolishment of the monthon system in 1932, the town now is simply a provincial capital. Image File history File links Map of SE Asia with the Malay Peninsular highlighted. ... Image File history File links Map of SE Asia with the Malay Peninsular highlighted. ... The Malay Peninsula (Malay: Semenanjung Tanah Melayu) is a major peninsula located in Southeast Asia. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Nakhon Si Thammarat. ... China under the Tang Dynasty (yellow) and its sphere of influence Capital Changan (618–904) Luoyang (904-907) Language(s) Chinese Religion Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism Government Monarchy Emperor  - 618-626 Emperor Gaozu  - 684, 705-710 Emperor Zhongzong  - 684, 710-712 Emperor Ruizong  - 904-907 Emperor Ai History  - Li Yuan... Ming China under the Yongle Emperor Capital Nanjing (1368-1421) Beijing (1421-1644) Language(s) Chinese Government Monarchy Emperor  - 1368-1398 Hongwu Emperor  - 1627-1644 Chongzhen Emperor History  - Established in Nanjing January 23, 1368  - Fall of Beijing 1644  - End of the Southern Ming April, 1662 Population  - 1393 est. ... Map of Southeast Asia at end of 12th century. ... Chinese (written) language (pinyin: zhōngw n) written in Chinese characters The Chinese language (汉语/漢語, 华语/華語, or 中文; Pinyin: H nyǔ, Hu yǔ, or Zhōngw n) is a member of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. ... Southern Thailand is a distinct region of Thailand, connected with the Central region by the narrow Kra Isthmus. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Nakhon Si Thammarat. ... Map of Southeast Asia at end of 12th century. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Nakhon Si Thammarat. ... The Malay Peninsula (Malay: Semenanjung Tanah Melayu) is a major peninsula located in Southeast Asia. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... For the country formerly called Siam see Thailand SIAM is an acronym for Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. ... The Sukhothai kingdom was a kingdom in the north of Thailand around the city Sukhothai. ... Nakhon Si Thammarat (Thai นครศรีธรรมราช) is a town in southern Thailand, capital of the Nakhon Si Thammarat province. ... The Monthon Nakhon Si Thammarat (Thai มณฑลนครศรีธรรมราช) was an administrative subdivision of Thailand in the early 20th century. ...

Wat Phra Mahathat Woromaha Vihan

Chedi Phra Baromathat

Wat Phra Mahathat (Thai วัดพระมหาธาตุวรมหาวิหาร) is the most important temple of Nakhon Si Thammarat and southern Thailand. It was constructed at the time of the founding of the town, and contains a tooth relic of Buddha. The 78 m high chedi is surrounded by 173 smaller ones. While the chedi is now in Sri Lankan style, it is said to be built on top of an earlier Srivijaya style chedi. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1100x1700, 126 KB) Chedi Phra Baromathat in Wat Mahatat, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1100x1700, 126 KB) Chedi Phra Baromathat in Wat Mahatat, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. ... WaT (Wentz and Teppei) is a Japanese pop duo, composed of singer/songwriters Eiji Wentz and Teppei Koike. ... The Great Stupa at Sanchi. ...

At the base of the chedi is a gallery named Viharn Tap Kaset, decorated with many Buddha statues and elephant heads emerging from the chedi. Viharn Phra Song Ma is the buildings which contains the staircase which leads to a walkway around the chedi above the gallery. At the bottom of the staircase are demon giants (yak) as guardians. Adjoining to the north is the Viharn Kien, which contains a small temple museum.

South of the chedi is the large ubosot building, the Viharn Luang. The monk living quarters are located across the street in a separate temple, Wat Na Phra Boromathat.

The chedi is the symbol of the Nakhon Si Thammarat province, present in the seal of the province. It is also displayed on the 25 satang coin. ISO 4217 Code THB User(s) Thailand Inflation 4. ...

City wall

Northern Gate

The city chronicle already mentions a fortification when the town was refounded in 1278. Restorations were recorded at the time of King Ramesuan (14th century), as well as King Narai (1686). The latter one was supported by the French engineer M. de la Mare. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1700x1100, 223 KB) Historic city wall of Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1700x1100, 223 KB) Historic city wall of Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. ... For broader historical context, see 1270s and 13th century. ... Ramesuan (b. ... King Narai the Great (Son of Prasat Thong) (Thai: ; 1629 - July 11, 1688) became king of the Ayutthaya kingdom or Siam, todays Thailand, in 1656. ... 1686 (MDCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ...

The walls spread 456 m from East to West, and 2238 m North to South, thus enclosing an area of about one square kilometre. The northern wall had only one gate, called Prathu Chai Nua or Prathu Chai Sak, also the southern wall had only one gate. To the east there were three gates, which connected the town with the sea. To the west were five gates. Today only the northern gate still exists, together with a short stretch of the northern city wall.

Educational institutions

Nakhon Si Thammarat is has three large secondary schools, Kanlayanee Si Thammarat School, Benjamarachutit School and Srithammarat Suksa School. Srithammarat Suksa School was the first private school in Nakhon Si Thammarat a regional capital in Thailand. ...

Museums

• Nakhon Si Thammarat National Museum

Like nearby Wat Phra Mahathat temple the museum houses a number of animated Buddhas Nakhon Si Thammarat National Museum is a museum located on Rachadamnoen Road in the town of Nakhon Si Thammarat in southern Thailand. ...

References

• Stuart Munro-Hay. Nakhon Sri Thammarat - The Archaeology, History and Legends of a Southern Thai Town. ISBN 974-7534-73-8

External links

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