PUBLISHED: 27 Apr 2025 at 03: 33
The Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning ( ONEP ) reports that Phra Prang of Bangkok’s Wat Arun Ratchawararam has been added to the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ) World Heritage Tentative List, which is a significant step toward its designation as a World Heritage Site.
The Unesco World Heritage Committee recently confirmed that Phra Prang, the classic prang-shaped chandni, at Wat Arun has been added to the preliminary record under the social group, according to Onep secretary-general Chayanan Pakdeejit, who announced on Friday that the company had received a formal verification letter from the Unesco World Heritage Committee.
According to him, the building’s remarkable historical and architectural significance is in line with Unesco’s Standards I and II for thought as a World Heritage Site.
Wat Arun’s Phra Prang is recognized as a remarkable instance of Buddhist chedi infrastructure under Criteria I.
Its distinctive form, construction methods, symbolic meaning, and complicated artistic decoration make it stand out as a masterpiece.
It is regarded as the most wonderful prang-shaped chedi in Thailand and Southeast Asia because of its huge size and rich detail.
According to Mr. Chayanan, the architectural style of Phra Prang reflects the influence of Ayutthaya-era art from both the early ( 15th century ) and later ( 18th century ) periods.
Its design evolved over time, incorporating unique characteristics that determine who it is. The Rattanakosin period ( 19th century ) is thus unmatched in Thailand and all of Asia as a unique picture of that time.
Thailand did post complete registration records to the Unesco commission during the World Heritage Committee meeting in Paris in July, according to Mr. Chayanan.