Historical parks in
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...
( th, อุทยานประวัติศาสตร์) are managed by the
Fine Arts Department
The Fine Arts Department ( th, กรมศิลปากร, ) is a government department of Thailand, under the Ministry of Culture. Its mission is managing the country's cultural heritage.
History
The department was originally established ...
, a sub-division of the Ministry of Education. There are currently eleven parks, with four them registered as
World Heritage Site
A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for h ...
s by the
UNESCO
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.
See also
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List of protected areas of Thailand
This is a list of protected areas in Thailand:
National parks in the Thai highlands
* Chae Son National Park
* Doi Chong National Park
* Doi Inthanon National Park
* Doi Khun Tan National Park
* Doi Luang National Park
* Doi Pha Hom Pok Nati ...
References
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*{{cite journal, journal=Trips Magazine, volume=6, issue=67, date=May 2002, title=10 historical parks around Thailand, issn=0859-5291
Parks in Thailand
Fine Arts Department (Thailand)