http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2008/06/17/old-bangkok-as-part-of-world-heritage/ News, resources, books and podcasts about the archaeology and ancient history of Southeast Asia Mon, 1 Dec 2008 21:49:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2008/06/17/old-bangkok-as-part-of-world-heritage/#comment-19150 noelbynature Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:10:55 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/?p=841#comment-19150 Thanks for the heads up, Andy! Thanks for the heads up, Andy!

]]> http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2008/06/17/old-bangkok-as-part-of-world-heritage/#comment-19146 Andy Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:52:10 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/?p=841#comment-19146 There are even more World Heritage recent proposals - three northern Thai towns, the Chao Phraya area already mentioned, and Srivijaya remains in the south. http://www.bangkokpost.com/170608_News/17Jun2008_news15.php There are even more World Heritage recent proposals - three northern Thai towns, the Chao Phraya area already mentioned, and Srivijaya remains in the south. http://www.bangkokpost.com/170608_News/17Jun2008_news15.php

]]> http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2008/06/17/old-bangkok-as-part-of-world-heritage/#comment-19140 Andy Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:02:35 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/?p=841#comment-19140 Strangely, already in 2005 that area was submitted to UNESCO for consideration as a future world heritage site - see this Nation article: http://nationmultimedia.com/search/page.arcview.php?clid=3&id=112421 Only at that time it wasn't the whole Rattanakosin island, just a "scenic strip of the Chao Phraya river" between the Memorial Bridge (at the southern end of Rattanakosin island) and Wasukri Pier, further north than the island, which ends at the Pinklao Bridge. Which sites this was supposed to include I have no idea. I haven't heard anything of this proposal ever since. Strangely, already in 2005 that area was submitted to UNESCO for consideration as a future world heritage site - see this Nation article: http://nationmultimedia.com/search/page.arcview.php?clid=3&id=112421 Only at that time it wasn’t the whole Rattanakosin island, just a “scenic strip of the Chao Phraya river” between the Memorial Bridge (at the southern end of Rattanakosin island) and Wasukri Pier, further north than the island, which ends at the Pinklao Bridge. Which sites this was supposed to include I have no idea. I haven’t heard anything of this proposal ever since.

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