Bangkok Post
World heritage status for temple in sight
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Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan in Nakhon Si Thammarat has moved a step closer to becoming Thailand's ninth World Heritage Site after Unesco's advisory body recommended its inscription.
Key facts
- Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin said the nomination will be considered at the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee in Busan, South Korea, from July 19–29, with deliberations on the site scheduled for
- Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan in Nakhon Si Thammarat has moved a step closer to becoming Thailand's ninth World Heritage Site after Unesco's advisory body recommended its inscription.
- The advisory body recognises the temple's outstanding value as a site reflecting more than 1,500 years of religious and cultural traditions and its role as a major centre for the spread of religious influence, art and culture across
- Documents submitted to Unesco say Wat Phra Mahathat became the principal temple of Nakhon Si Thammarat, capital of the Tambralinga state, between the early 13th and mid-14th centuries.
Summary
Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin said the nomination will be considered at the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee in Busan, South Korea, from July 19–29, with deliberations on the site scheduled for July 24–26.
The advisory body recognises the temple's outstanding value as a site reflecting more than 1,500 years of religious and cultural traditions and its role as a major centre for the spread of religious influence, art and culture across maritime Southeast Asia, he said.