Ban Chiang Archaeological Site

Ban Chiang Pottery

Ban Chiang is considered the most important prehistoric settlement so far discovered in South-East Asia. It marks an important stage in human cultural, social and technological evolution. The site presents the earliest evidence of farming in the region and of the manufacture and use of metals.

 Thailand

Udon Thani Province

N17 32 54.996 E103 21 29.988

Date of Inscription: 1992

Criteria: (iii)

Property : 30 ha 

Buffer zone: 760 ha

Ref: 575

Source: http://whc.unesco.org

Historic City of Ayutthaya

Brief Description

Founded c. 1350, Ayutthaya became the second Siamese capital after Sukhothai. It was destroyed by the Burmese in the 18th century. Its remains, characterized by the prang (reliquary towers) and gigantic monasteries, give an idea of its past splendour.

Thailand

Ayutthaya Province

N14 20 52.008 E100 33 38.016

Date of Inscription: 1991

Criteria: (iii)

Property : 289 ha

Ref: 576

Source: http://whc.unesco.org

 

Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns

Brief Description

Sukhothai was the capital of the first Kingdom of Siam in the 13th and 14th centuries. It has a number of fine monuments, illustrating the beginnings of Thai architecture. The great civilization which evolved in the Kingdom of Sukhothai absorbed numerous influences and ancient local traditions; the rapid assimilation of all these elements forged what is known as the 'Sukhothai style'.

  Thailand
Sukhothai and Kamphaeng Phet Provinces
N17 0 25.992 E99 47 22.992
Date of Inscription: 1991
Criteria: (i)(iii)
Property : 11,852 ha
Ref: 574

Source: http://whc.unesco.org