Money woes halt conservation of Hoi An ancient town

Friday, March 7th, 2008 Posted in UNESCO World Heritage, Vietnam | No Comments »

Restoring the heritage houses of Hoi An Ancient Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site is necessary, but the funds needed to restore 62 houses have dried up. Conservation of old houses ... Read more..

Disputed Khmer temple to be renovated by Archaeological Survey of India

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007 Posted in Angkor, Cambodia, Thailand | No Comments »

19 November 2007 (Earthtimes.org, Bangkok Post) - Preah Vihear, a hotly contested khmer temple that straddles between the Thai and Cambodian borders is to be renovated by a neutral party ... Read more..

Conserving My Son

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 Posted in Champa, UNESCO World Heritage, Vietnam | 1 Comment »

27 October 2007 (Thanh Nien News) - The My Son Sanctuary is one if the most under-rated archaeological sites in Southeast Asia, and worth a visit to anyone touring Vietnam. Conserving ... Read more..

Revenge of the Stupa

Wednesday, June 6th, 2007 Posted in Laos | No Comments »

05 June 2007 (Webdiary) - Pardon the dramatic title, but this story has all the elements of a juicy drama - the unheeded warning, botched-up work and revenge of a ... Read more..

Malaysian Heritage minister talks about restoration of Malacca fort

Sunday, June 3rd, 2007 Posted in Malaysia | No Comments »

03 June 2007 (New Straits Times) - Dr Rais Yatim, the Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister of Malaysia in an interview with the New Straits Times about the restoration of ... Read more..



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