Unesco recognises Wat Arun’s Phra Prang as a Tentative World Heritage Site


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BANGKOK: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) has officially acknowledged Thailand's submission, confirming that the "Phra Prang of Wat Arun Ratchawararam: The Masterpiece of Krung Rattanakosin" has been included in Thailand’s Tentative List. This was confirmed in a letter dated April 9, 2025.

The letter, signed by Ernesto Ottone R., Assistant Director-General for Culture at Unesco, congratulated Thailand on its nomination and stated that the submitted documentation met the guidelines of the World Heritage Convention.

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