Chaiya

Founded 1932 by Ajahn Buddhadasa with the goal of teaching the true heart of Buddhism. Since then, it has served and become one of the most revered Theravada Buddhist temple in Thailand. Current abbot Ajahn Poh. No teachings or activities for foreigners outside of visiting the grounds. Can sleep for free for up to 7 days with basic amenities dorm (wood bed, wood pillow, ask for straw mat, cushion and mosquito net, bucket shower, squat or western toilets with bucket flush; men and women separated; possibly breakfast 8am in kitchen & cantine space north side aka after entrance on right - or maybe just at retreat end day, else restaurant shop at front of monastery for about 50 baht). Keep in mind this is a monastery and morning bell at 4am. Many barking dogs.

An ancient temple most likely constructed between the 8th-9th centuries. Long deserted, only the remains of bricks and the base are left. The Archaeological Division of the Fine Arts Department excavated and restored the pagoda from 1981-1984.

The pagoda here is an ancient monument built with the influence of the Mahayana sect of Buddhism in the Srivijaya period. The pagoda is surrounded by small pagodas in the four cardinal directions, and a cloister where ancient Buddha images in different sizes are housed goes around the four sides. The pagoda is a revered monument of importance in Buddhism of Surat Thani.

A small Muslim fishing and handicraft village famous for their handwoven silk products. In the back of the main shops, you can often see the women dyeing the silk threads, spooling them, and then weaving them on traditional wooden looms.

Not an actual palace, rather it is a small remembrance platform to commemorate the place where Taksin the Great, King of Thonburi, visited Chaiya. After Rama V, King Chulalongkorn, came to see where King Taksin visited, Leam Pho Palace was built as a remembrance to both kings.

The museum was incorporated as a national museum in 1935 by the Fine Arts Department. The museum has a wide collection of artifacts dating back to pre-historic times.