Cambodia Rings in Koh Ker Temple’s UNESCO World Heritage Status

via various sources, 18 September 2023: Cambodia is set to celebrate Koh Ker Temple’s recent inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List with nationwide festivities on September 20.

In a message released this afternoon, Prime Minister Hun Manet asked all ministries and institutions, national and sub-national administrations and his compatriots to join the celebration by beating gongs and drums and ringing bells all together at 7:00 am on Sept. 20.

Koh Ker Temple was listed as a UNESCO’s World Heritage Site during the 45th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this afternoon (Cambodian time).

Source: Cambodia plans gong and drum beating to celebrate Koh Ker Temple’s listing as a World Heritage Site – Khmer Times

See also:

• Kingdom set to celebrate Koh Ker UNESCO listing | Phnom Penh Post, 18 Sep 2023
• PM Hun Manet asks people to celebrate listing of Koh Ker temple | Khmer Times, 19 Sep 2023