BANGKOK (NNT) – The government has confirmed plans to register Thailand’s traditional sarong, known as the pha khao ma, as an intangible cultural heritage with UNESCO to promote Thai culture at the international level. UNESCO to consider Songkran as an intangible cultural heritage in December According to Government Spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisri, outgoing Prime Minister Gen […]
UNESCO has approved the inclusion of the Songkran festival in the tentative list of Intangible Cultural Heritages (ICH) for consideration in December this year, Thailand’s Culture Minister Itthiphol Khunpluem said today (Thursday). UNESCO lists Khon as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity UNESCO declared the Khon mask dance, Thai massage and the Nora dance performance […]
BANGKOK (NNT) – Thailand aims to have the Andaman Sea Natural Reserves listed on the UNESCO World Heritage list by 2025. Songkran Festival Included in Tentative List for UNESCO’s Consideration as Intangible Cultural Heritage The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has convinced the World Heritage Committee to accept its nomination and […]
BANGKOK, March 1 (TNA) – The Cabinet approved to propose that Pah Khao Ma, traditional Thai chequered cloth be included in the UNESCO’s List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Cultural Minister Itthipol Kunplome said the ministry would submit its proposal by March 31 to the UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the […]
BANGKOK, Jan 30 (TNA) – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) approved the inclusion of “Songkran in Thailand, traditional Thai New Year festival” in the tentative list to be considered as Thailand’s 4th intangible cultural heritage, after Khon (masked dance drama), traditional Thai massage, and Nora (dance drama in southern Thailand), which […]
BANGKOK (NNT) – The Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine’s Deputy Director-General, Dr. Kwanchai Wisitthanon, said the department has gathered around 30 strains of local cannabis. Each strain’s DNA was thoroughly studied and recorded to identify where different strains are grown. The department aims to use the database to register them for geographical indications […]
PARIS, Dec 16 (TNA) – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has listed the “Nora” dance of Thailand as Intangible Cultural Heritage, according to the Thai embassy in Paris. The embassy stated that the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage resolved in its 16th session to include “Nora, dance […]
BANGKOK (NNT) – Thailand is preparing to nominate Andaman Marine Protected Areas as a World Heritage Site at a World Heritage Committee session in July, hoping to help stimulate the economy post-COVID-19 while promoting a sense of pride among Thai people. The Thai government is preparing to add Andaman Marine Protected Areas to its tentative […]
