Cambodia to apply for Preah Vihear World Heritage status alone

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 Posted in Angkor, Cambodia, Thailand | No Comments »

The Thai courts issued an injuction against the Thai government from supporting Cambodia's bid to list Preah Vihear as a World Heritage site, Cambodia has decided to press on with ... Read more..

Thai court orders injunction on Preah Vihear World Heritage listing

Monday, June 30th, 2008 Posted in Angkor, Cambodia, Thailand | No Comments »

More drama over Preah Vihear unfolded over the weekend after Thailand's World Heritage Committee first announced its intention to co-host the bid to list the disputed temple with Cambodia. Thai ... Read more..

Old Bangkok as part of World Heritage?

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 Posted in Thailand, UNESCO World Heritage | 3 Comments »

Taking the cue from Laos' Luang Prabang, the governor of Bangkok wants to propose Rattanakosin, the royal and old city of Bangkok, to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage ... Read more..

Bukit China included in Malacca heritage zone

Friday, June 6th, 2008 Posted in Malaysia, UNESCO World Heritage | 1 Comment »

The site of Bukit China (Chinese Hill), reportedly the largest Chinese cemetary outside of China, is now to be included as part of the proposed bid to list Penang and ... Read more..

UNESCO calls off joint talks over Preah Vihear

Monday, April 28th, 2008 Posted in Cambodia, Thailand, UNESCO World Heritage | 1 Comment »

Thailand and Cambodia were supposed to hold joint talks with UNESCO in Paris over the weekend about submitting the Angkorian temple of Preah Vihear to the World Heritage List, but ... Read more..

Thailand, Cambodia and UNESCO meet over Preah Vihear

Friday, April 25th, 2008 Posted in Angkor, Cambodia, Thailand | No Comments »

Thailand and Cambodia will enter into talks with UNESCO to discuss the matter of co-registering the border temple of Preah Vihear. Talks called on Preah Vihear site Bangkok Post, 25 April 2008 Read more..

Ayutthaya, Metropolis of the East

Monday, April 7th, 2008 Posted in Thailand, UNESCO World Heritage | 1 Comment »

I was in Bangkok last week but I didn't make the day trip to the former Thai capital of Ayutthaya as planned. Set in an island in the confluence of ... Read more..



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