"cultural heritage"

Inspired by Thai rapper Danupha "Milli" Khanatheerakul's mouth-watering performance, the Department of Cultural Promotion says it will push for mango sticky rice to be listed as Unesco intangible cultural heritage.

"Isaan Way of Faith: Cultural Heritage from the Past to the Present" exhibition narrates stories from of Isaan folk art from "Phra Mai" (Wooden Buddha Statues) and "Hoop Taem" (Isaan Mural Painting), a naïve work of art of Isaan painters.

Songket, known as "Ratu Kain" in Malay weaving, once again has made history when it was listed under Unescos (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at the 16th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Nora – a form of traditional, folk performing art popular in southern Thailand – is expected to win Unesco’s Intangible Cultural Heritage for Humanity honour on Thursday, the Department of Cultural Promotion announced on its Facebook page.

Tom Yam Kung will compete for a place on the Unesco world cultural heritage menu after the Cabinet decided to serve up the spicy soup as Thailand’s candidate this year.

Ministry of Cults and Religion spokesman Seng Somony said his department expects many Buddhists to celebrate Meak Bochea Day on Tuesday, while Cambodia’s youth were also urged to fully engage with their cultural heritage on one of the Kingdom’s most important holidays.

Each year disasters caused by natural and human induced hazards cause enormous damage to cultural heritage, which include historic buildings, urban areas, museums, libraries and archives, depriving communities of their irreplaceable cultural assets.