Editing Thai art (section)

===Srivijaya art===
During the 8th-13th centuries CE, [[Southern Thailand]] may have been influenced by the [[Srivijaya|Srivijaya Kingdom]], which encompassed [[Sumatra]] and the [[Malay Peninsula]]. This resulted in similarities between Srivijaya art in Southern Thailand and Central Java art in [[Indonesia]], specifically in bronze sculptures and votive tablets. The ancient sites in [[Chaiya]], Southern Thailand, also bear resemblances to [[Central Java]] art, with Wat Phra Borommathat Chaiya being the most similar. The majority of sculptures discovered in Southern Thailand are of religious significance, depicting figures such as the [[Avalokitesvara]], Buddha protected by a [[Nāga]], and clay votive tablets with Buddhist iconography. Srivijaya art in Southern Thailand, from [[Surat Thani]] to [[Songkhla]], displays the influence of Indian art styles such as [[Gupta empire|Gupta]], post-Gupta, and [[Pala Empire|Pala]]–[[Sena dynasty|sena]], indicating a strong connection to [[Mahayana Buddhism]].<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/NAJUA-Arch/article/view/46192 |title=ศิลปะสมัยศรีวิชัย พุทธศตวรรษที่ ๑๓-๑๘ |author=นิลเดช เ. |date=2016 |journal=NAJUA: Architecture, Design and Built Environment |volume=14 |pages=45 |language=th}}</ref>
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Borom That Chaiya.jpg|Wat Phra Borom That Chaiya, [[Surat Thani province]].
Bodhisattava Avalokiteshvara, Chaiya Art พระอวโลกิเตศวรโพธิสัตว์ ศิลปะไชยา 03.jpg|c. 9th Century, Bronze Bust of [[Avalokiteshvara]], Wat Phra Borom That Chaiya, Surat Thani province.
Chaiya Wat Kaew.jpg|Ruins of Wat Kaew, Chaiya, [[Surat Thani province]].
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