Postcards on My Wall: Thailand

Showing posts with label Thailand. Show all posts

Monday, 24 March 2014

Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns, Thailand (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/574

Sukhothai was the capital of the first Kingdom of Siam in the 13th and 14th centuries. It has a number of fine monuments, illustrating the beginnings of Thai architecture. The great civilization which evolved in the Kingdom of Sukhothai absorbed numerous influences and ancient local traditions; the rapid assimilation of all these elements forged what is known as the 'Sukhothai style'.

Sender: SL Liew, Sent on: 8 Mar, 2014, Received on: 21 Mar, 2014, Travel time: 13 days

Historic City of Ayutthaya, Thailand (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/576

Founded c. 1350, Ayutthaya became the second Siamese capital after Sukhothai. It was destroyed by the Burmese in the 18th century. Its remains, characterized by the prang (reliquary towers) and gigantic monasteries, give an idea of its past splendour.

Sender: SL Liew, Sent on: 8 Mar, 2014, Received on: 21 Mar, 2014, Travel time: 13 days

Ban Chiang Archaeological Site, Thailand (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/575

Ban Chiang is considered the most important prehistoric settlement so far discovered in South-East Asia. It marks an important stage in human cultural, social and technological evolution. The site presents the earliest evidence of farming in the region and of the manufacture and use of metals.

Sender: SL Liew, Sent on: 8 Mar, 2014, Received on: 21 Mar, 2014, Travel time: 13 days