5 Thai Cities Recognized by UNESCO as Creative Cities in Various Categories

Wat Chedi Luang, a temple in the center of Chiang Mai
Wat Chedi Luang, a temple in the center of Chiang Mai. Photo: Bart Hiddink.

BANGKOK (NNT) – Thailand has garnered international recognition as UNESCO has designated five cities in the country as Creative Cities in various categories including gastronomy, [Read More…]

Nakhon Ratchasima is world’s 4th city to be declared ‘Triple Crown’ by UNESCO

Wat Luang Phor Toh, is a modern and very popular Buddhist temple in Sikhio town, Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), sponsored by the actor Sorapong Chatree
Wat Luang Phor Toh, a very popular Buddhist temple in Sikhio town, Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), sponsored by the actor Sorapong Chatree. Photo: Adventure in Thailand.

Nakhon Ratchasima, in Thailand’s north-east, has become the world’s fourth place to gain UNESCO’s coveted “Triple Crown”, after the international organisation declared the Khorat Geopark [Read More…]

Songkran Festival Included in Tentative List for UNESCO’s Consideration as Intangible Cultural Heritage

Foreigners and Thais celebrating the Thai New year
Foreigners and Thais celebrating the Songkran in Bangkok. Photo: Madeleine Deaton / flickr. CC BY-NC 2.0.

BANGKOK, Jan 30 (TNA) – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) approved the inclusion of “Songkran in Thailand, traditional Thai New Year [Read More…]

Chula Pushes Forward with Promoting Futures Literacy Using the Skills of Tomorrow to Create a Better Today

Futures Literacy in a Post-COVID-19 Asia: Solidarity and Transformative Learning
Futures Literacy in a Post-COVID-19 Asia: Solidarity and Transformative Learning. Image: Chulalongkorn University.

Chula joins hands with UNESCO to nurture tomorrow’s leaders with Futures Literacy skills to create a better world for today emphasizing the prime position it [Read More…]