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via The Nation, 07 March 2024: Thailand is nominating four ancient town areas in Songkhla—Phang Yang, Phakho, Si Yang, Sathing Phra, Pom Khai Singkora, Laem Son, and Bo Yang—for inclusion on UNESCO’s Tentative List of World Heritage Sites. Highlighting their historical significance, cultural development, and ancient maritime connections, these sites promise to elevate Songkhla’s tourism profile. The initiative is part of the broader “Songkhla and its Associated Lagoon Settlements” project, aimed at preserving and promoting the region’s rich heritage and historical narrative.
The government committee in charge of pushing for the inscription of Thailand’s world heritage sites is to submit four ancient town areas in the southern province of Songkhla to UNESCO for consideration.
The committee behind the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage held its first meeting of this year with Deputy Prime Minister and Natural Resources and Environment Minister Patcharawat Wongsuwan serving as chair..
Culture Minister Sermsak Pongpanich and other specialists also attended the meeting.
Source: Four ancient town areas in Songkhla proposed as World Heritage Sites
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