Phu Phra Bat named Word Heritage site

Site known for its peculiar sandstone rocks, the Udon Thani

A visitor takes photos of the Hor Nang Usa rock formation in Phu Phra Bat Historical Park in Udon Thani. The park was officially named a Unesco World Heritage site on Saturday. (Photo: Tourism Authority of Thailand)
In Phu Phra Bat Historical Park in Udon Thani, a customer takes pictures of the Hor Nang Usa stone formation. On Saturday, the area was given the official title of Unesco World Heritage. ( Photo: Tourism Authority of Thailand )

Udon Thani, Thailand’s second cultural heritage site, has been designated a Unesco World Heritage site in the social category.

The World Heritage Committee held its 46th program on Saturday in New Delhi. According to the reference, the garden was described as” a testament to the Dvaravati period’s Sma stone custom.”

While the materials used to create sacred limit markers for areas of Theravada Buddhist monastery exercise vary, the committee found that the Khorat Plateau area in Southeast Asia is the only place where stones are frequently used.

Culture Minister Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol reported that the list brings Thailand’s total number of cultural World Heritage sites to five, bringing the total to five. It is also Udon Thani’s second-oldest page after the 1992-listed Ban Chiang Archaeological Site.

Last month, Unesco listed Si Thep Historical Park in Phetchabun. Sukhothai Historical Park, Ayutthaya Historical Park, and Ban Chiang Archaeological Site in Udon Thani are the other three World Heritage sites in the ethnic class.

The nation likewise has three healthy World Heritage sites, bringing its total to eight. Information of all the sites may be found&nbsp, around.

The 3,662-acre Phu Phra Bat Historical Park, which is known for its unique rock formations, contains evidence of human arrangement from the Bronze Age, including drawings of people and animals. It covers a 3,662-rai place.

For Thai and international visitors to simultaneously honor the list, the Fine Arts Department has announced that entrance charges to the area will be waived between July 28 and August 12.