A Brief History of Heritage Protection in Thailand
Culturel ; Développement ; Développement économique ; Héritage culturel ; Nation ; Protection des sites ; Rôle de l'Etat ; Siècle 19 ; Siècle 20 ; Thaïlande ; Tourisme
Cultural heritage ; Cultural studies ; Development ; Economic development ; Nation ; Nineteenth Century ; Role of the State ; Site preservation ; Thailand ; Tourism ; Twentieth Century
For over a millennium personal piety was, in Thailand, the rationale behind conservation. From mid-19th century onwards the state took over the responsibility for protecting cultural heritage, so did the aim of conservation change from religious
Bouddhisme ; Communauté ; Culturel ; Géographie sociale ; Héritage culturel ; Lieu sacré ; Participation ; Phanom Rung ; Protection des sites ; Symbole national ; Thaïlande
Buddhism ; Community ; Cultural heritage ; Cultural studies ; Participation ; Sacred place ; Site preservation ; Social geography ; Thailand
. It traces the history of Phanom Rung’s incorporation into Thailand’s national heritage. Over the course of 20th century, the sanctuary was transformed from a locally sacred site of Buddhist pilgrimage and worship of tutelary spirits, into a national symbol
of Thailand’s Khmer heritage. The A discusses the practical question of how to initiate community involvement in the management and interpretation of the sanctuary, particularly given its national significance. - (GL)
Bangkok ; Cultural geography ; Cultural heritage ; Cultural studies ; Site preservation ; Thailand ; Zoning
The Thai heritage conservation community has been stunned by the recent decision of the Supreme Court of Thailand to demolish the venerable buildings on Sanam Luang , in which the Court has been housed for several decades. The A remarks
of many examples of the difficulties that progressives forces face in safeguarding Thailand’s rich and diverse cultural heritage against the unsympathetic bureaucratic bodies, ambitious interests, and well-meaning but ill-advised agents of “development
Cultural heritage ; Cultural studies ; Site preservation ; Thailand
The World Heritage system may be the most visible and prestigious framework of conservation worldwide, but the local and national dimensions are more important for each country and locality. In Thailand there are only five sites with World Heritage