Sabida pushes Wat Khanon Nang Yai for UNESCO listing
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Key Quotes
"This operation reflects the commitment to making the community the main mechanism for preserving and transmitting cultural heritage."
การดำเนินงานครั้งนี้สะท้อนถึงความมุ่งมั่นในการให้ชุมชนเป็นกลไกหลักในการรักษาและถ่ายทอดมรดกทางวัฒนธรรม
Key Entities
Person
The Minister of Culture who visited Wat Khanon to drive the UNESCO registration of Nang Yai.
Phra Khru Phithak Silpakom(พระครูพิทักษ์ศิลปาคม)
The Abbot of Wat Khanon who welcomed the Minister of Culture.
Thitilak Khampha(ฐิติลักษณ์ คำพา)
The Governor of Ratchaburi Province who welcomed the Minister of Culture.
Organization
The ministry responsible for proposing Nang Yai for UNESCO registration and allocating budget for the project.
The international organization considering the registration of Nang Yai as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)
The government body that approved the proposal for Nang Yai's UNESCO registration on March 26, 2026.
Department of Cultural Promotion(กรมส่งเสริมวัฒนธรรม)
The department under the Ministry of Culture providing budget and collaboration for the Nang Yai project.
ACCU
The Asia Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO that recognized Wat Khanon as a distinguished community in 2007.
Place
Wat Khanon(วัดขนอน)
A temple in Photharam District, Ratchaburi Province, that preserves ancient Nang Yai puppets.
Wat Sawang Arom(วัดสว่างอารมณ์)
One of the three remaining communities in Thailand that still practice Nang Yai, located in Sing Buri Province.
Wat Ban Don(วัดบ้านดอน)
One of the three remaining communities in Thailand that still practice Nang Yai, located in Rayong Province.
The province where Wat Khanon is located.