More on the Preah Vihear dispute
A dispute about Thai military wearing uniforms on the premises leads to the army closing the entrance to the Angkor ...
Tag: Unesco World Heritage
News reports and information related to Unesco World Heritage in Southeast Asia, including the Tentative List, Memory of the World and nominations to the list.
New 7 Wonders of the World (Angkor not included)
09 July 2007 (AFP, by way of the New Straits Times) - So the names of the "new" 7 wonders ...
China backs Malaysia's call for Asian Heritage chapter
Malaysia has previously pushed for an Asian version of UNESCO, and this call for an Asian chapter of UNESCO is ...
One temple, Two countries tussle
21 June 2007 (Bangkok Post) - The Angkor temple of Prasat Preah Vihear was mentioned recently when Cambodia submitted the ...
Cambodia to seek World Heritage status for Khmer temple
11 June 2007 (Bangkok Post) - The Preah Vihear temple which straddles the border between Thailand and Cambodia is the ...
Collectors showcase Vietnamese antiquities in exhibition
20 collectors of Vietnamese antiquities showcase the best and oldest in an exhibition in Hue City for the Traditional Craft ...
Historic Melaka digs way into more of its past
While this news piece reports nothing new, it ties up the restoration of the fort in Malacca with tourism and ...
Caving in to the splendour of Niah
The Niah Caves are recognised as a World Heritage Site and is one of the oldest habitation sites in Southeast ...
Nias island to be recommended for World Heritage status
The island of Nias in Sumatra, Indonesia is to be recommended for inclusion into the UNESCO World Heritage site list. ...
Prambanan Temples still not yet recovered from last year's earthquake
UNESCO says that the Prambanan Temples of Java, damaged during the 2006 earthquake, will need at least another five years ...
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