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Dept earmarks B20m for temple restoration
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 28/04/2026
» The Fine Arts Department plans to restore the 12th-century Prasat Ta Kwai temple with a 20-million-baht budget over two years.
Ayutthaya station redesign to cut heritage impacts
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/04/2026
» The State Railway of Thailand has revised the design of Ayutthaya station on the Thai-China high-speed rail line in order to minimise the project's impact on the city's Unesco World Heritage sites.
Tourism meets culture
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 21/03/2026
» A proposal to merge Thailand's culture and tourism portfolios to strengthen the country's cultural "soft power" could boost high-value tourism, but bureaucratic reform and greater private-sector involvement will be crucial for the strategy to succeed, according to a former tourism minister.
Archaeologists uncover war drums in Phetchaburi
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/02/2026
» The Fine Arts Department has announced new archaeological findings following the discovery of two bronze war drums, known as Mahoratuek drums, in Ban Don Phlap in Ban Lat district of Phetchaburi, marking the first such find in the province.
Work on Prasat Ta Kwai to take 'about two years'
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 09/02/2026
» Prasat Ta Kwai, a 12th-century temple located in Surin's Phanom Dong Rak district, sustained serious damage when clashes between Thai and Cambodian forces erupted along the border last year.
Govt targets poor-safety contractors
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/01/2026
» The government is poised to halt state-owned construction projects or cancel contracts with contractors that fail to protect public safety, after another accident on Rama II Road on Saturday added to a string of recent construction fatalities.
Govt backs Chiang Mai Unesco bid
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/01/2026
» The cabinet has greenlighted the proposal to nominate Chiang Mai for inscription on the Unesco World Heritage list as a cultural landscape, which covers eight key historic sites and landmarks in the capital of the ancient Lanna Kingdom.
Army says ICJ didn't define disputed area
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/12/2025
» The Royal Thai Army's Second Area Command has issued a detailed clarification, stressing that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has never defined the 4.6-square-kilometre area surrounding Preah Vihear temple and that Thailand continues to adhere to the boundaries shown on the 1:50,000 map, which remains the country's official reference.
Jingoism goes too far
News, Published on 17/12/2025
» As the border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia drag into a second week, it has become increasingly clear that the fighting has spiralled far beyond any reasonable proportion.
Thai troops recapture Ta Khwai temple
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/12/2025
» Thai troops recaptured Ta Khwai temple in Surin's Phanom Dong Rak district on Monday, allowing authorities to begin planning the rehabilitation of the cultural heritage site, which sustained damage during clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border.