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Chaiya Destination Guide

Delve into Chaiya in Thailand

Chaiya in the region of Surat Thani with its 12,223 residents is located in Thailand - some 314 mi or ( 506 km ) South of Bangkok , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Chaiya

Local time in Chaiya is now 11:50 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Bangkok " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Ban Thue, Ban Tha Sae, Ban Sawiat, Ban Rai Prung, and Phetchaburi. While being here, you might want to check out Ban Thue . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Chaiya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Monitor Lizard Eating Snake in Thailand

3:17 min by thaipulsedotcom
Views: 79740 Rating: 3.18

A 5 foot long big monitor lizard (nile monitor I'm guessing) is hunting for food to eat under the leaves and in the dirt. He finds a snake and munches it down. Nile monitor lizards are amazing reptile ..

Another Reason Thailand is the Best Damn Place in the World to Live: Makro's Kraftcorn Bread

3:11 min by thaipulsedotcom
Views: 4946 Rating: 0.00

Thailand is the ultimate place to live. Nothing compares. In this video series I'll be sharing many reasons Thailand is the best place on the planet to plant yourself and sprout a family. This bread i ..


Best Bread in Thailand?

3:40 min by thaipulsedotcom
Views: 2061 Rating: 4.50

I'm a bread lunatic. Coming to Thailand and living basically without it for 5 years is tough to do. You can still find bread in Thailand, but, not good bread. Until now. The Makro store near us starte ..

Yanui Beach Phuket 2008 Video 1

3:06 min by phuketdining
Views: 1261 Rating: 5.00

www.phuketdining.com http Want to go to a really secluded beach? You can find this seclusion right on Yanui Beach Phuket, this small beautiful Phuket beach is just south of Nai Harn beach tucked away ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Chaiya Railway Station

Chaiya Railway Station is the first class and main railway station in the northern Surat Thani Province, Thailand. It located on S.R.T. Southern Railway Line km 597+751 in Talad Chaiya Town, Chaiya District. It has 2 track in its rail yard, 2 platform and has no siding for freight trains.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 9.39 99.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Surat Thani Province, Railway stations in Thailand, Railway stations opened in 1915

Talat Chaiya

Talat Chaiya (Thai: ตลาดไชยา, lit. Chaiya Market) is the one of two subdistrict municipalities in the Chaiya district, Surat Thani Province, southern Thailand. It was founded as the center of Chaiya district in 1915 on the area of former Srivijaya city of Chaiya. It covers an area of 21.0 km² of municipal area and has a population of 5,549.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 9.39 99.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Populated places in Surat Thani Province

Bandon Bay

Bandon Bay is a bay in the Gulf of Thailand in the Surat Thani Province, extending from the Sui cape in Chaiya district in the northwest to the Kanchanadit district to the east. The total coastline is about 100 km. The bay is dominated by the estuary of the rivers Tapi and Phum Duang. The islands of Ko Samui, Ko Phangan and Ko Tao enclose the bay from its eastern side. The bay is relatively shallow, with water depths ranging from 1 to 5 meters.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 9.28 99.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Bays of Thailand, Geography of Surat Thani Province, Gulf of Thailand

Tapi River, Thailand

The Tapi (or Tapee) river is the longest river in southern Thailand. The river originates at the Khao Luang, and has a wide estuary into the Gulf of Thailand at Bandon Bay near the town of Surat Thani. It has a length of 230 kilometres . The river drains an area of 5460 km², and in 1997, had an annual discharge of 135.4 m³/s or 4.3 km³ per year.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 9.20 99.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: Geography of Surat Thani Province, Gulf of Thailand, Rivers of Thailand

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Chaiya