Dossier features 7 historic locations
PUBLISHED: 23 Apr 2025 at 06 :15
The state is set to select Chiang Mai as a Unesco World Heritage Site by 2026 to mark the northwestern state’s 730th celebration.
Culture Minister Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol said on Tuesday that a government commission has worked on a election document since Chiang Mai was included on Unesco’s preliminary record in 2015.
To encourage the town as a Unesco World Heritage site, the report highlights seven areas that showcase its cultural complexity and traditional contributions. They include: Wat Chiang Man, Wat Jedi Luang, Wat Phra Singha, Wat Jet Yot, Wat Suan Dok, Wat U-Mong, Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, and the city windows and pond.
The election report is expected to be completed by August before being submitted to the 2026 Unesco General Conference section. The city plan is set to celebrate Chiang Mai’s 730th celebration in that year, said Ms Sudawan.
” Chiang Mai was the investment of the Lanna Kingdom, with a history dating back 730 years. Its history prosperity is seen in the numerous temples and several archaeological sites. Its history, people, and lifestyle are the beauties that attract guests,” said Ms Sudawan.
Meanwhile, a push to turn the city from a province to a metropolis, in administrative terms, is being presented by the Internet Dialogue on Law Reform (iLaw ) with its Chiang Mai Metropolis Act.
A nearby source said that ILaw is set to gather up to 10,000 names to protest the government afterwards.
iLaw, representing native civil society systems, pitched the work as part of a decentralisation effort where the local jurisdiction will no longer be under the main state.
The work will enable the province’s residents to choose their chancellor and the town council under statewide election constituencies. The town council will change the Chiang Mai Provincial Authority Office.
The elected statewide government will have complete power over macroeconomic and budget management and will oversee the work of additional local subjected systems.