Phetchaburi Historical Capital for Global Economy

MGR Online•Politics•3d ago

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The Chair of the House Committee on Religion, Art and Culture pushed for the development of Phetchaburi's historical assets into a creative economy at the opening of a new learning center.

•Thiwalarat Angkinan presided over a discussion on driving Phetchaburi's cultural heritage.
•The World Heritage-Dhamma Heritage project learning center was opened on August 23, 2026.
•The event took place at Wat Mahathat Worawihan in Phetchaburi Province.
•The initiative aims to link archaeological sites like Don Yai Thong, Wat Mahathat Worawihan, and Phranakhon Khiri.

Overview

•On August 23, 2026, the World Heritage-Dhamma Heritage project learning center was opened at Wat Mahathat Worawihan in Phetchaburi.
•Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Wat Mahathat Worawihan, the Phetchaburi Provincial Sangha, and local government agencies organized the center's opening and an academic seminar.
•The seminar was titled 'From Don Yai Thong to Mahathat Dvaravati Phranakhon Khiri Phetchaburi Creative City'.
•Thiwalarat Angkinan emphasized that preserving historical heritage should extend beyond storage to develop knowledge for society and the creative economy.
•Thiwalarat Angkinan stated that Phetchaburi's history, religion, art, and local wisdom are key assets for developing a creative city.
•Somdet Phra Mahaviravong served as the monastic chairman and Police Lieutenant Phopchanok Chalanukroh, Governor of Phetchaburi, served as the lay chairman.
•The establishment of the learning center is intended to raise public awareness and lay a foundation for Phetchaburi to become a recognized cultural heritage and creative city.

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Key Quotes

Thiwalarat Angkinan

"As the Chair of the Committee on Religion, Art and Culture, I am ready to push for Phetchaburi's historical and cultural capital to not only be preserved but developed into learning centers and creative tourism."

ดิฉันในฐานะประธานคณะกรรมาธิการการศาสนา ศิลปะและวัฒนธรรม พร้อมร่วมผลักดันให้ทุนทางประวัติศาสตร์และวัฒนธรรมของเพชรบุรี ไม่เพียงได้รับการอนุรักษ์ แต่สามารถต่อยอดเป็นแหล่งเรียนรู้และการท่องเที่ยวเชิงสร้างสรรค์

Thiwalarat Angkinan

"Phetchaburi has stories, roots, and valuable heritage; our duty is to jointly preserve and pass these values to the next generation."

เพชรบุรีมีเรื่องราว มีรากเหง้า และมีมรดกที่ทรงคุณค่า หน้าที่ของเราคือร่วมกันรักษาและส่งต่อคุณค่าเหล่านี้ให้คนรุ่นต่อไป

Key Entities

Person

Thiwalarat Angkinan(นางธิวัลรัตน์ อังกินันทน์)

Chair of the Committee on Religion, Art and Culture of the House of Representatives.

Phopchanok Chalanukroh(ร.ต.ท.ภพชนก ชลานุเคราะห์)

Governor of Phetchaburi Province and lay chairman of the learning center opening ceremony.

Somdet Phra Mahaviravong(สมเด็จพระมหาวีรวงศ์)

Secretary to the Supreme Patriarch, member of the Sangha Supreme Council, and monastic chairman of the opening ceremony.

Organization

House Committee on Religion, Art and Culture(คณะกรรมาธิการการศาสนา ศิลปะและวัฒนธรรม สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)

A parliamentary committee focused on religion, art, and culture.

Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University(มหาวิทยาลัยมหาจุฬาลงกรณราชวิทยาลัย)ℹ️

An institution that co-organized the opening of the World Heritage-Dhamma Heritage project learning center.

Phetchaburi Provincial Sangha(คณะสงฆ์จังหวัดเพชรบุรี)

A religious body that co-organized the opening of the learning center.

World Heritage-Dhamma Heritage Project Learning Center(ศูนย์การเรียนรู้โครงการมรดกโลก มรดกธรรม)

A center established to collect knowledge on history, religion, and culture in Phetchaburi.

Place

Wat Mahathat Worawihan(วัดมหาธาตุ วรวิหาร)

A temple in Mueang District, Phetchaburi Province, and site of the learning center's opening.

Don Yai Thong(ดอนยายทอง)

An archaeological site in Phetchaburi used as evidence of long-term civilization.

Phranakhon Khiri(พระนครคีรี)

A historical site in Phetchaburi used as evidence of long-term civilization.

Phetchaburi Province(จังหวัดเพชรบุรี)ℹ️

The location of the historical assets and the learning center opening.