14 Oct 2023 at 06: 04 PUBLISHED
Next month, Sri Thep Historical Park in the state of Phetchabun is anticipated to be designated a Unesco World Heritage site.
The World Heritage Committee is holding its 45th extended period in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Phanombutr Chantharachote, director-general of the Fine Arts Department, has reported on it.
The nomination of Sri Thep Historical Park as a World Heritage site is anticipated to be taken into consideration on Monday night( local time ) or Tuesday morning, according to the report, Mr. Phanombutr stated on Wednesday.
He expressed his confidence that the area, which has been designated as a site of social heritage, will be granted Unesco World Heritage Site status if it satisfies the organization’s requirements.
The ancient city of Sri Thep, as well as the historical sites of Khao Khlang Nok and Kho Thamorat, are all part of the Sri thep Historical Park. ” We’re just waiting for Unesco to officially recognize us.” As they have waited 31 times for a historical site to be added to the list of World Heritage Sites, Thai people are eager for information, he said.
Ban Chiang Archaeological Site in Udon Thani was the most recent blog to receive Unesco recognition in 1992. Sukhothai and Ayutthaya Historical Park are two additional culturally significant World Heritage Sites.
Traditional structures can be found in Sri Thep Historical Park, including a Tibetan monastery called Khao Klang Nai, which is renowned for its Dvaravati-style bas-relief and tiny figurines surrounding the building’s foundation, and the only pyramid-shaped hill in Thailand.
The site, which was constructed around 1,700 years ago, has been designated as a regional archaeological site since 1935 and is recognized for both its cultural and historical significance.