Bangkok, “Pacharawat” reveals that the National Committee meeting agreed to push 4 areas of the old city of Songkhla. Enter the tentative list of the World Heritage Center. Ready to expedite the preparation of information ‘Phu Phra Bat Historical Park’ to the World Heritage Committee for consideration Ordered a feasibility study to drive “Nan” to a world heritage site.
Pol. Gen. Patcharawat Wongsuwan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment. Chaired the meeting of the National Committee on the World Heritage Protection Convention No. 1/2024, with Mr. Sermsak Phongpanich, Minister of Culture, along with representatives of relevant agencies attending the meeting in unison. After the meeting Pol. Gen. Patcharawat revealed that the meeting approved the presentation of the Songkhla site. and related communities along Songkhla Lake Entered into the Tentative List of the World Heritage Center and assigned to the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning. As t
he secretary of the committee and the Convention’s central coordination unit Proceed with presenting the matter to the Cabinet for consideration. To keep up with the presentation of the World Heritage Committee at its 46th Ordinary Session, which will take place between 21-31 July 2024 in New Delhi, Republic of India.
For presenting the Songkhla area and related communities along Songkhla Lake. It consists of 4 presentation areas, assembled together: 1. The ancient city of Phang Yang. Bago Ancient City and the ancient city of Si Yang 2. Sathing Phra Ancient City 3. Singora Fort City at Khao Daeng and Laem Son and 4. Old Town of Songkhla Rubber ponds in 4 districts of Songkhla Province, namely Ranot District, Sathing Phra District, Singhanakhon District and Mueang District. Operated by the Songkhla Foundation for World Heritage. It is a gathering of communities from various sectors in Songkhla Province with the objective of presenting important cultural heritage sites in an area that represents cultural excha
nge with other civilizations along the maritime trade routes along the coastline with Internationally throughout the millennia Presentation of Songkhla source and related communities along Songkhla Lake In addition to promoting participation with communities in accordance with the guidelines for implementing the obligations of the Convention, it is also a mechanism for creating incentives. To create pride, love and jealousy for the community’s heritage sites. It also makes the source well known and interesting as an important source of learning and tourist attraction of the country that has been praised. and help stimulate the economy to communities and various sectors that are both directly and indirectly related as well
Police General Patcharawat said that The meeting also learned about the progress in presenting the Phu Phra Bat Historical Park. Udon Thani Province It is a cultural heritage site. By requesting the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP) as the secretary an
d the Fine Arts Department Expedite the process and coordinate the preparation of information to send to the World Heritage Center. along with a request to study the feasibility of driving Nan Province towards a world heritage site. As the Prime Minister has also announced the policy .
Source: Thai News Agency