Thailand seeks World Heritage status for Wat Phra Mahathat
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Key Entities
Place
The city in the Republic of Korea where the 48th Session of the World Heritage Committee is held.
The country hosting the 48th Session of the World Heritage Committee.
A temple in Nakhon Si Thammarat province proposed for registration as a cultural world heritage site.
The province where Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan is located and which collaborated on the world heritage proposal.
Organization
An international organization whose World Heritage Committee and advisory bodies participate in the session.
The Thai ministry responsible for driving world heritage conservation policies and leading the delegation to the committee session.
Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning(สำนักงานนโยบายและแผนทรัพยากรธรรมชาติและสิ่งแวดล้อม)
The central coordinating agency for the World Heritage Convention in Thailand and the main mechanism for integrating cooperation to push for the listing of Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan.
A Thai ministry that collaborated with the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning to prepare the world heritage nomination.
Law
The convention under which the World Heritage Committee considers registrations and conservation status.
Person
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment and head of the Thai delegation to the 48th Session of the World Heritage Committee.
Raweewan Puridet(รวีวรรณ ภูริเดช)
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and member of the Thai delegation.
Bannarak Sermthong(บรรณรักษ์ เสริมทอง)
Secretary-General of the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning and member of the Thai delegation.