Tag: UNESCO
Fine Arts Department confirms Ayutthaya under great care
BANGKOK, 5 May 2012 – The Fine Arts Department is preparing to protest the Global Heritage Fund of UNESCO for listing the Ayutthaya...
Culture Minister led international diplomats to visit World Heritage Sites in...
BANGKOK, 24 March 2012 – The Culture Ministry has led a group of international diplomats to inspect World Heritage sites in Ayutthaya Province....
TAT ORGANISES FAM TRIP TO BOOST HEALTH AND WELLNESS VISITORS FROM...
Bangkok, February 20, 2012 — The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has joined forces with the Royal Thai Embassy in Qatar to invite a...
No political agenda for Thaksin’s visit to Laos: Noppadol
BANGKOK, Jan 22 - Ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra visited Luang Prabang, the UNESCO World Heritage Site for Laos PDR, on Jan 19-20 for...
International training counters tiger poachers in Southeast Asia
BANGKOK, Jan 6 – Global Tiger Initiative partners on Friday launched hands-on training for wildlife conservation professionals from national parks and protected areas in...
UNESCO supports Thai government in recovery of Ayutthaya World Heritage site
BANGKOK, Dec 21 – The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) affirms its commitment to cooperate closely with the Thai government in...
HISTORIC AYUTTHAYA WELCOMES VISITORS WITH WARM HEARTS
Bangkok, December 7, 2011 —The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) recently held the “Ayutthaya Cleaning Day” event as part of its “Beautiful Thailand” campaign...
THAI SPAS: Elements of the Thainess found in Thai Spas
In recent years, Thailand has emerged as the region’s most active spa destination, breaking a new frontier as the hub of all things...
Thailand to maintain World Heritage Committee membership
BANGKOK, Oct 13 --- Thailand resolved to retain its status in the World Heritage Committee, according to Thai Foreign Affairs Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul. ...
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