List of World Heritage sites in Thailand

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The UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has designated five World Heritage sites in Thailand. The last designation was in 2005, approximately fourteen years ago. [1] The UNESCO World Heritage sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention.

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Thailand Constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia

Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and formerly known as Siam, is a country at the center of the Southeast Asian Indochinese peninsula composed of 76 provinces. At 513,120 km2 (198,120 sq mi) and over 68 million people, Thailand is the world's 50th largest country by total area and the 21st-most-populous country. The capital and largest city is Bangkok, a special administrative area. Thailand is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the southern extremity of Myanmar. Its maritime boundaries include Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand to the southeast, and Indonesia and India on the Andaman Sea to the southwest. Although nominally a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy, the most recent coup in 2014 established a de facto military dictatorship.

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Inscribed sites

SiteImageLocation Criteria Area
ha (acre)		YearDescriptionRefs
Historic City of Ayutthaya WatChaiwatthanaram 2295b.JPG Ayutthaya province
14°20′52″N100°33′38″E / 14.34778°N 100.56056°E / 14.34778; 100.56056 (Historic City of Ayutthaya) 		Cultural:
(iii)		289 (710)1991 [2]
Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns
Phra Achana Wat Si Chum.jpg
Sukhothai and Kamphaeng Phet Provinces
17°0′26″N99°47′23″E / 17.00722°N 99.78972°E / 17.00722; 99.78972 (Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns) 		Cultural:
(i), (iii)		11,852 (29,290)1991 [3]
Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries
Thung Yai Ramit-River.JPG
Kanchanaburi, Tak and Uthai Thani Provinces
15°20′N98°55′E / 15.333°N 98.917°E / 15.333; 98.917 (Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries) 		Natural:
(vii), (ix), (x)		622,200 (1,537,000)1991 [4]
Ban Chiang Archaeological Site
Museum fur Indische Kunst Dahlem Berlin Mai 2006 056.jpg
Udon Thani Province
17°32′55″N103°47′23″E / 17.54861°N 103.78972°E / 17.54861; 103.78972 (Ban Chiang Archaeological Site) 		Cultural:
(iii)		64 (160)1992 [5]
Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex
Haeo Suwat waterfall.JPG
Saraburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Nayok, Prachinburi, Sa Kaeo and Buriram Provinces
14°20′N102°3′E / 14.333°N 102.050°E / 14.333; 102.050 (Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex) 		Natural:
(x)		615,500 (1,521,000)2005 [6]
Thailand adm location map.svg
Location of World Heritage Sites in Thailand. Red: cultural sites, green: natural sites.

Tentative list

The following 6 sites are on the tentative list for Thailand, meaning that the government intends to consider them for nomination in the future: [7]

SiteImageLocation Criteria Area
ha (acre)		YearDescriptionRefs
Phimai, its Cultural Route and the Associated Temples of Phanomroong and Muangtam
Entrance-phimai.jpg
Buriram, Nakhon Ratchasima and Surin Provinces
15°13′N102°29′E / 15.217°N 102.483°E / 15.217; 102.483 (Angkor Roads) 		Cultural:
(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi)		—2004 [8]
Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex (KKFC)
Kaeng Krachan (2).jpg
Ratchaburi, Phetchaburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan Provinces
13°14′N5°5′E / 13.233°N 5.083°E / 13.233; 5.083 (Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex) 		Natural:
(x)		482,225 (1,191,600)2011 [9]
Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan, Nakhon Si Thammarat
WatPraTaat.jpg
Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
24°47′N99°57′E / 24.783°N 99.950°E / 24.783; 99.950 (Phra Baromathat) 		Cultural:
(i), (ii), (vi)		137 (340)2012 [10]
Phuphrabat Historical Park
Rock formation in Phu Phra Bat.jpg
Udon Thani Province
17°42′N102°22′E / 17.700°N 102.367°E / 17.700; 102.367 (Phu Phra Bat Historical Park) 		Cultural:
(iii), (iv), (v), (vi)		500 (1,200)2004 [11]
Monuments, Sites and Cultural Landscape of Chiang Mai, Capital of Lanna
Phra-Singh Temple Chiang Mai..jpg
Chiang Mai Province
18°47′43″N98°59′55″E / 18.79528°N 98.99861°E / 18.79528; 98.99861 (Monuments, Sites and Cultural Landscape of Chiang Mai, Capital of Lanna) 		Cultural:
(i),(ii), (iii),(vi)		-2015 [12]
Phra That Phanom, its related historic buildings and associated landscape
Phra That Phanom.jpg
Nakhon Phanom Province
16°56′33″N104°43′26″E / 16.94250°N 104.72389°E / 16.94250; 104.72389 (Monuments, Sites and Cultural Landscape of Chiang Mai, Capital of Lanna) 		Cultural:
(ii),(iv),(vi)		-2017 [13]

Current status

In 2005, the Wat Suthat, including the Giant Swing, was proposed as a UNESCO world heritage site. [14]

Wat Suthat

Wat Suthat Thepphawararam is a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand. It is a royal temple of the first grade, one of ten such temples in Bangkok. Construction was begun by King Rama I in 2350 BE. Further construction and decorations were carried out by King Rama II who helped carve the wooden doors, but the temple was not completed until the reign of King Rama III in 2390 BE. This temple contains the Buddha image Phra Sri Sakyamuni which have been moved from Sukhothai Province. At the lower terrace of the base, there are 28 Chinese pagodas which symbolize the 28 Buddhas born on this earth. Wat Suthat also contains Phra Buddha Trilokachet in the ubosot and Phra Buddha Setthamuni in the Sala Kan Parian.

Giant Swing landmark in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok, Thailand

The Giant Swing is a religious structure in Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, Thailand. Located in front of Wat Suthat, it was formerly used in an old Brahmin ceremony, and is one of Bangkok's tourist attractions.

In July 2015 and July 2016, the Thai Government requested the World Heritage Committee at its 39th and 40th sessions in Bonn, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey to consider the inscription of Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex (KKFC), while IUCN and the World Heritage Committee recognized the outstanding universal value of the site, in 2015, the committee decided to refer the nomination because of concerning on serious human rights violation toward Karen people in the Kaeng Krachan National Park. In 2016, the committee decided to refer the nomination again after received concern from Myanmar Government on unclear border demarcation between Thailand and Myanmar on the western site of Kaeng Krachan National Park.

Bonn Place in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Istanbul Metropolitan municipality in Marmara, Turkey

Istanbul, formerly known as Byzantium and Constantinople, is the most populous city in Turkey and the country's economic, cultural and historic center. Istanbul is a transcontinental city in Eurasia, straddling the Bosporus strait between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Its commercial and historical center lies on the European side and about a third of its population lives in suburbs on the Asian side of the Bosporus. With a total population of around 15 million residents in its metropolitan area, Istanbul is one of the world's most populous cities, ranking as the world's fourth largest city proper and the largest European city. The city is the administrative center of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. Istanbul is viewed as a bridge between the East and West.

Thai Government nominated Phu Phra Bat Historical Park in 2016, but decided to withdraw after received recommendation from ICOMOS to redraft the nomination dossier.

Phu Phra Bat Historical Park

Phu Phra Bat is a historical park in Ban Phue District, Udon Thani Province, Thailand. The park's distinguishing feature is its unusual rock formations around which religious shrines have been constructed. Some formations also feature prehistoric rock paintings.

In 2018, plans to nominate Si Thep Historical Park to the world heritage list was being planned by various Thai sectors. However, in March 2019, the government announced an oil exploration project to be conducted by the much-criticized Eco Orient Resources Corporation within the buffer zone of the park, effectively destroying any possibility for the site's inclusion in the world heritage list. [15] [16]

Si Thep District District in Phetchabun, Thailand

Si Thep is the southernmost district (amphoe) of Phetchabun Province, Thailand, in the Pa Sak valley.

Performance of Thailand in UNESCO

UNESCO ListExclusive Entries of ThailandShared/Multinational Entries Involving Thailand
UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves 4—
UNESCO World Heritage List 5—
UNESCO Memory of the World Register 5—
UNESCO Global Geoparks Network 1—
UNESCO Creative Cities Network 2—
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists 1—

See also

Related Research Articles

Sukhothai Province Province in Thailand

Sukhothai is one of the upper central or lower northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phrae, Uttaradit, Phitsanulok, Kamphaeng Phet, Tak, and Lampang. Sukhothai can be translated as 'dawn of happiness'.

Tak Province Province in Thailand

Tak is one of the western provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Lamphun, Lampang, Sukhothai, Kamphaeng Phet, Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani and Kanchanaburi. The western edge of the province has a long boundary with Kayin State of Myanmar (Burma).

Uthai Thani Province Province in Thailand

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Saraburi Province Province in Thailand

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Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary protected area

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Si Satchanalai Historical Park historical park in Sukhothai Province, Thailand

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Western Forest Complex

The Western Forest Complex, straddling two countries, Thailand and Myanmar, including 19 national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, is the main biodiversity conservation corridor of the region. Covering 18,730 km2, it is one of the largest protected territories in Southeast Asia. The geography of the Western Forest Complex ranges from lowlands to the mountains of the Thai highlands and the Dawna-Tenasserim Hills.

Tenasserim Hills

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Seub Nakhasathien Tahi conservationist

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This is a list of articles related to Thailand, sorted by alphabetical order. It represents the majority of articles contained within the Thailand category. For a list of key articles arranged by topic, see Outline of Thailand.

This is a list of articles related to Thailand, sorted by alphabetical order. It represents the majority of articles contained within the Thailand category. For a list of key articles arranged by topic, see Outline of Thailand.

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (city) City Municipality in Ayutthaya, Thailand

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, or locally and simply Ayutthaya, is the former capital of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province in Thailand. Located in the valley of the Chao Phraya River.

Dawna Range

The Dawna Range, also known as Dawna Hills, is a mountain range in eastern Burma and northwestern Thailand. Its northern end is located in Kayah State where it meets the Daen Lao Range, a subrange of the Shan Hills. The range runs southwards along Kayin State as a natural border with Mon State in the west forming parallel ranges to the northern end of the Tenasserim Hills further south and southeast. The Dawna Range extends east of the Salween southwards from the Shan Hills for about 350 km, at the western limit of the Thai highlands. Its southern end reaches the Thai-Myanmar border in the Umphang area, entering Thailand west of Kamphaeng Phet. The Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary is in the Thai side of the range.

Thungyai–Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries world heritage site in Thailand

Thungyai–Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries is the inscribed name of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Thailand covering the areas of two adjacent wildlife sanctuaries: Thung Yai Naresuan and Huai Kha Khaeng. They cover areas in Kanchanaburi, Tak and Uthai Thani, and form a large part of Thailand's Western Forest Complex. The site was inscribed on the World Heritage list in 1991.

References

  1. ↑ "World Heritage Properties in Thailand". UNESCO . Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "Historic City of Ayutthaya". UNESCO . Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  3. ↑ "Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns". UNESCO . Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  4. ↑ "Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries". UNESCO . Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  5. ↑ "Ban Chiang Archaeological Site". UNESCO . Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  6. ↑ "Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex". UNESCO . Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  7. ↑ "Tentative Lists: Thailand". UNESCO . Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "Phimai, its Cultural Route and the Associated Temples of Phanomroong and Muangtam". UNESCO . Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  9. ↑ "Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex". UNESCO . Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  10. ↑ "Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan, Nakhon Si Thammarat". UNESCO . Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  11. ↑ "Phuphrabat Historical Park". UNESCO . Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  12. ↑ "Monuments, Sites and Cultural Landscape of Chiang Mai, Capital of Lanna". UNESCO . Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  13. ↑ "Phra That Phanom, its related historic buildings and associated landscape". UNESCO . Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  14. ↑ https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/giant-swing
  15. ↑ https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/1641644/heritage-neglect-lets-si-thep-down
  16. ↑ https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/1637658/si-thep-park-worth-far-more-than-petroleum
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