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Rail project raises heritage site fears
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/10/2020
» An inter-agency working team will be formed to design the new Ayutthaya train station for the high-speed rail project so that it will reflect the historical value of the one it will replace, the Fine Arts Department says.
Sri Thep proposed as World Heritage Site
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/09/2018
» Thailand is preparing to propose Sri Thep Historical Park in Phetchabun as a World Heritage Site, following on the footsteps of the 700-year-old city of Sukhothai and Ban Chiang archaeological site in Udon Thani.
Kaeng Krachan rejected as World Heritage site
Online Reporters, Published on 08/07/2019
» The World Heritage Committee did not list the Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex and required updated information about its adjusted boundary and local communities' participation, the Foreign Ministry stated late Sunday night, but Phnom Rung and Sri Thep were accepted for consideration as World Heritage sites.
New Unesco heritage bid for forest site
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/07/2021
» Thailand will push ahead with another attempt to secure Unesco World Heritage site status for the Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex at the annual World Heritage Convention this month, said Varawut Silpa-archa, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment.
Coast site eyed for World Heritage status
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/11/2021
» The cabinet approved a plan on Tuesday to propose that a coastal area on the Andaman that already ranks as an approved nature reserve be included on the tentative list of Unesco World Heritage sites.
'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.
Phu Phra Bat named World Heritage site
Online Reporters, Published on 27/07/2024
» Phu Phra Bat Historical Park Udon Thani has been named a Unesco World Heritage site in the cultural category, becoming Thailand’s fifth cultural heritage site.
Rio Tinto admits damaging Australian Aboriginal heritage site
AFP, Published on 27/05/2020
» SYDNEY: Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto has admitted damaging ancient Aboriginal rock shelters in the remote Pilbara region -- blasting near the 46,000-year-old heritage site to expand an iron ore mine.
Turkey's ancient temple site gets UNESCO heritage status
AFP, Published on 02/07/2018
» ANKARA - A Turkish ancient temple site in southeastern Anatolia was given UNESCO World Heritage status on Sunday, the UN agency announced at a meeting in the Bahraini capital Manama.
Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex named world heritage site
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/07/2021
» The World Heritage Committee (WHC) yesterday adopted the Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex in Phetchaburi province as a world heritage site after six years of efforts to obtain the recognition.