In 2015 following the discovery of the Khao Srivijaya ancient site in Surat Thani's Phunphin district, the Fine Arts Department began to study the site and then restore it as a tourist attraction. 1,300-year-old artefacts found at the site would be moved to the Nakhon Si Thammarat National Museum. A budget was set to excavate and restore the 1,500-square metre Khao Srivijaya ancient site. The discoveries including a Lord Vishnu statue and Hindu phallic symbol, dating from the 7th to the 9th century, showed links with other ancient sites of the Srivijaya culture in Southern Thailand.

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