Worship the Phra That Chaiya, the art of Srivijaya

📍Phra That Chaiya, Surat Thani Province

Experience Srivijaya art, a faith that is beautiful beyond time

If you visit Surat Thani and don't pay homage to "Phra That Chaiya",
it's like you haven't been here...
This is not just an ancient historical site, but the heart of beliefs and art from the Srivijaya era that remains beautiful as ever.

Phra That Chaiya is a Srivijaya-style pagoda from around the 13th-18th Buddhist centuries. The white pagoda is majestic, surrounded by small pagodas and a balcony around the pagoda. It looks very peaceful and powerful.

Walking into the temple, you will feel the tranquility, as if time has slowed down.
Locals still come to pay homage regularly, and it is also the place where the Buddha's relics are enshrined.

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💬 Personal feelings:

"Just standing in front of the pagoda is like resting your mind without having to say anything." The atmosphere is still and peaceful, with a gentle breeze and the sound of bells floating at intervals - it's like walking through a living history book.

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🌿 Trivia:
• Phra That Chaiya is one of The pagoda for the year of the Horse
• Srivijaya art is hard to find nowadays and is considered the best preserved in Thailand

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