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Cambodia Unesco claims denied
News, Published on 17/07/2025
» The Ministry of Culture has denied claims that Cambodia secretly included 22 Thai literary works in its submission to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) for intangible cultural heritage recognition.
Summer sojourns in and out of Thailand
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 16/07/2025
» With the onset of the monsoons, coupled with the heat in the Thai capital (and yes, we are talking about the weather, for once), it is time to experience the onslaught of milder summer. Guru By Bangkok Post lists places where you can chill in the cool summer breeze.
Unesco 'rip-offs' spur probe
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 16/07/2025
» The permanent secretary of the Culture Ministry has ordered a probe into allegations swirling online that Cambodia tried to nominate 22 Thai literary works as Unesco Cultural Heritage in 2008.
'Fairytale' Neuschwanstein castle becomes UNESCO heritage site
AFP, Published on 13/07/2025
» BERLIN - The Neuschwanstein castle in Germany's Bavaria, perhaps best known for inspiring Walt Disney's fairytale castles, has been named a World Heritage site, the UN cultural agency announced on Saturday.
Cambodian genocide sites added to World Heritage list
Published on 12/07/2025
» Three torture and execution sites used by the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia to perpetrate genocide 50 years ago have been added to the Unesco World Heritage List.
Thailand rejects Cambodia’s Angkor Wat copy claim at Unesco meet
Online Reporters, Published on 11/07/2025
» Thailand has strongly refuted Cambodia’s claim that the design of Wat Phu Man Fah, a Buddhist temple in Buri Ram, is an unethical imitation of the famed Angkor Wat.
Epic Teochew Opera Celebrates 50 Years of Ties
Published on 09/07/2025
» Bangkok, 9 July 2025 - An Epic Operatic Extravaganza gets underway on July 10, 2025, when the superlative artistry of Shantou Teochew opera takes centre stage in celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of bilateral relations being established between Thailand and China.
Philippines sidelines local languages
Oped, Published on 09/07/2025
» In October 2024, the Philippine government, in its management of a linguistically rich and culturally diverse population, decided to make the then-existing Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) expire by not signing it.
‘Chud Thai’ costume proposed for Unesco listing
Online Reporters, Published on 08/07/2025
» The Ministry of Culture has officially submitted ‘Chud Thai’, the traditional Thai costume as an intangible cultural heritage item, for consideration by the United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco), with the proposal scheduled for review in 2026.
UK setbacks dent soft power push
Oped, Nopporn Wong-Anan, Published on 08/07/2025
» As Thailand hosts the Splash Soft Power Forum from today to Friday, showcasing the country's ambitions across 14 soft power industries -- from Muay Thai and fashion to wellness and cuisine -- two recent developments in the UK threaten to undermine the credibility and momentum of this strategic initiative.