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Wat Phra Borommathat  
พระบรมธาตุไชยา  
 Address:   Tambon Wiang, Amphoe Chaiya    
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 Description:   Phra Borommathat Chaiya is an amazing tourist spot in Surat Thani.  It is an ancient Chedi.  This ancient Chedi or say in wider terms temple is famous for housing Buddha relics.  These Buddha relics in Phra Borommathat Chaiya are held in high esteem by local people and revered to its most.
Phra Borommathat Chaiya has also risen in popularity for having prominent influence of Srivijaya’s religious architecture.  Its origin dates back to over 1,200 years ago. In the holy courtyard of Phra Borommathat Chaiya numerous sculptures and Buddha images are also located.
Situated 54 kilometers north of the provincial capital, Phra Borommathat Chaiya enjoys a pristine location in Chaiya, one of the oldest cities of Thailand.  This city was once the regional capital of Srivijaya kingdom of the 5th to 13th century.
However coming back to the features of Phra Borommathat Chaiya that have created immense impact on the minds of the visitors, it can be said that this sacred temple is positioned amidst a rebuilt pagoda in Srivijaya style.  The beauty of this Chedi is truly beyond words.  On a visit to Phra Borommathat Chaiya you will also vouch for the same.
From Phra Borommathat Chaiya you can also make a move towards nearby branch of the Chaiya National Museum, Surat Thani.  In this famous museum you will get to see plenty of relicts of the time when this temple was built.  Besides, you will see two more pagodas there which now stand as a brick mounds only.
Not only this, Phra Borommathat Chaiya will make your traveling easy to famous Suan Mokkhphalaram.  This forest temple in Surat Thani is also famed as Wat Than Nam Lai Monastery of Flowing Water.
 
 Province   Surat Thani  Direction:      
 District   Chaiya    
 City   Wiang  Comments:      Official Web:    
 Genre   Religion      Related links:    
 Best exposure   Morning          
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 Opening time   na          
 Entry fee   Free     Coordinates:    9.385412 N 99.184170 E  
                     
                     
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