Satingpura

Satingpura, or Sathing Phra, was an ancient settlement on the narrow strip of land between Songkhla Lake and the Gulf of Siam. Its position gave it access to both lagoon and sea. Archaeological finds include Hindu and Buddhist images as well as ceramics carried by maritime trade. Between the eighth and twelfth centuries its communities came under strong Srivijayan influence; the town and its Buddhist monuments remained important in later centuries.