Bangkok, July 26, 2026 (AFP) - Ancient monastery in Thailand added to UNESCO heritage list

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A centuries-old monastery in southern Thailand is the country's latest cultural landmark to be inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List, which will aid in the site's conservation, the government said Sunday. Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan in Nakhon Si Thammarat province is Thailand's ninth World Heritage site, but its first in the nation's southern region, the Thai foreign ministry said in a statement. "Its inscription will further strengthen c......

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