Nakhon Si Thammarat moves to promote 1,100-year-old stupa

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, 8th June 2018 (NNT) – Governor of Phuket province, Chamroen Tipayapongtada has called a meeting of relevant bodies on the management of Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan and its centuries-old stupa.

Topics on the agenda today included the renovation of the stupa, the results of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) surveys of the ancient construction, and activities to publicize the historical site and apply for UNESCO World Heritage status for it.

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Reporter: Vipaporn Pooritanasarn,
Rewriter: Rodney McNeil
National News Bureau of Thailand