Thailand UNESCO

Thailand UNESCO-listed Sites Since we first published our Thailand World Heritage post there have been additions to the Thailand UNESCO-listed sites, so here’s a brief rundown on existing sites and the new listings. As of 2024, Thailand lays claim to three entries on the Natural World Heritage list and four on the Cultural list, with a further six tentative sites…

Khao Yai Tour Some photos and a brief description of a day tour to Thailand’s World Heritage Khao Yai National Park. (Or, Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex, to give it the full UNESCO title.) Covering over 2000 square kilometres of grassland and tropical forest, Khao Yai was established back in 1962, subsequently receiving UNESCO World Heritage status in 2005. The…

Thailand World Heritage – Cultural Sites Thailand World Heritage Sites are at present limited to 3 cultural and 2 natural sites. A rather meagre result we feel, considering the country’s rich history and magnificent and highly varied flora, fauna and landscapes. Of the 3 cultural sites, we’d also point out that early Bronze Age Ban Chiang, while of undoubted great…