more likely a transliteration of Suvarnabhumi, which rever to Suvarnadvipa or Sumatra. Thus the kingdom was Suvarnabhumi (Sanfotsi or Sumatra) while the capital was shifted between Palembang (Shi-li-fo-shi or Srivijaya) and Jambi (Chan-pi or Mo-lo-yu). However, other historians tried to locate it somewhere else. Filipino historian Paul Kekai Manansala suggested that Sanfoqi refers to it was a Prehispanic Philippine state name Sambali. He argued that the accounts suggests that Sanfotsi was located to the south of China, and was, in fact, due south of the port of Ts'uan-chou. Since the Philippines is the only area exactly and directly due south of the port of Ts'uan-chou and has several place names such as Lingmayon (Lingayen) and Poni (Panai) that may fit some of the place names in the account, it therefore may fit the description. Some Thai historians, such as Chand Chirayu Rajani, while agreeing with the designation of Sanfoqi with Srivijaya, argued that it refers to Chaiya in Thailand rather than Palembang. See also Zabag kingdom References Hindu Buddhist states in Indonesia Former empires in Asia Srivijaya Former countries in Thai history Former countries in Philippine history History of the Philippines (900–1565)