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Restoration of historic Ayutthaya sites to cope with renewed flood

AYUTTHAYA, Jan 31 – Thailand’s antiquities authorities will speed up restoring the former capital’s historic sites, damaged by last year’s flooding in the city of Ayutthaya, and reinforce weak structures in preparation for possible repeat flooding in the future. Culture Minister Sukumol Kunplome and Somsuda Leeyawanich, director-general of the Fine Arts Department on Tuesday inspected […]

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UNESCO supports Thai government in recovery of Ayutthaya World Heritage site

BANGKOK, Dec 21 – The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) affirms its commitment to cooperate closely with the Thai government in restoring the Ayutthaya World Heritage site after the disastrous 2011 floods. UNESCO is mobilising world-class expertise and facilitating international collaboration to support the Ministry of Culture’s Fine Arts Department in the […]

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Ancient Ayutthaya temples at risk, Unesco warns

Historic murals at Ayutthaya’s ancient temples face threats from fungi, algae and salt stains following the severe recent flooding, Unesco experts have warned. Experts from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation said they found algae and salt stains on temple bricks during their post-flood survey of ancient sites in the province, Culture Minister […]

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International Tourists Flock to Sabang Despite Sharia Law

Despite strict Sharia laws mandating that Muslim women wear headscarves and banning alcohol consumption, international tourism on the island of Sabang in Indonesia’s Aceh province is growing. The key to success has been that both hotel owners and local officials have agreed to make compromises to accommodate Western visitors and to respect the local culture.

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Thailand set to become Asian film hub

BANGKOK, 27 September 2011 (NNT) – Thai Culture Ministry is drafting a strategic plan to transform Thailand into Asia’s hub of Asian films. According to Permanent Secretary for Culture, Somchai Sianglai, the meeting among film-makers over the second phase of the transformation plan was focused on 8 areas which include establishing an organization that supervises […]

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Chiang Mai represents Thailand as UNESCO cultural city

Chiang Mai has been nominated as Thailand’s representatives of cities under a UNESCO scheme to promote local and creative cultures, a senior Culture Ministry official said Friday. Speaking at a ceremony yesterday in which the Chiang Mai provincial authorities signed a deal with the ministry to promote this northern province, Prissana Phongthadsirikul said Chiang Mai […]

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The Festival of Indigenous Peoples in Thailand 2011

Under the theme “Asserting Indigenous Peoples’ Lifestyle and Rights” there will be the Festival of Indigenous Peoples in Thailand on 7-9 August 2011 at Suan Chalerm Phrakiat King Rama IX of the Chiang Mai Administration Organization by the Network of Indigenous Peoples in Thailand (NIPT). Thailand as an area rich in ethnic culture and bio-diversity […]

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