The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration will push to have part of the Chao Phraya River listed as a Unesco World Heritage site.
Other World Heritage sites in Thailand include Khao Yai National Park, Kraeng Krachan National Park and the ancient cities of Ayutthaya and Sukhothai.
Deputy Bangkok Governor Jumpol Sumpaopol yesterday said that the House of Representatives’ Standing Committee on Lands, Natural Resources and the Environment will push for the section of the river between the Phra Phuttha Yodfa Bridge (Memorial Bridge) and Wasukree Pier to be listed, the Nation reported.
Jumpol said that the BMA will launch a campaign to publicize the Chao Phraya’s significance to Thailand and world heritage as well as urge residents to take care of Bangkok’s 17 riverside districts.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designates places that hold special cultural or physical significance as World Heritage sites.
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