Thailand - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO

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Three new International Assistance (IA) requests approved by the Bureau of the 17.COM, including the first multinational request

5 October 2022

Three new International Assistance (IA) requests approved by the Bureau of the 17.COM, including the first multinational request

25 March 2022

Bringing Living Heritage to the Classroom in Asia-Pacific to Promote Transformative Education

Bringing education and living heritage closer together: the first global Online training of trainers course on living heritage and education ended recently

19 July 2021

Bringing education and living heritage closer together: the first global Online training of trainers course on living heritage and education ended recently

Results published of a survey on ICH and Education in Asia and the Pacific: tools and case-studies

4 March 2021

Results published of a survey on ICH and Education in Asia and the Pacific: tools and case-studies

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On the implementation of the Convention

15/12/2024

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Key references

Ratification of the Convention on

10 June 2016

Read the Convention in: Thai

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Listing of ICH

Khon, masked dance drama in Thailand

Khon, masked dance drama in Thailand (2018, RL)

4 elements inscribed

2023: Songkran in Thailand, traditional Thai New Year festival (RL)
2021: Nora, dance drama in southern Thailand (RL)
2019: Nuad Thai, traditional Thai massage (RL)
2018: Khon, masked dance drama in Thailand (RL)

On-going nomination(s)

2025: Muay Thai: Thai traditional boxing (RL)
2025: Chud Thai: knowledge, craftsmanship and practices of the Thai national costume (RL)
2024: Kebaya: knowledge, skills, traditions and practices (RL)
2024: Tomyum Kung (RL)

Files pending priority ‘0’ treatment

2024: Phakhaoma, a multifunctional cloth in Thai life (RL)

Project

Field School for capacity-building in safeguarding living heritage of ethnic communities in Thailand

15 May 2023 – 15 May 2025

Amount (US$) 100,000

Living Heritage and The Sustainable Development Goals: Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage through formal and non-formal education in the Asia and the Pacific Region and in Africa

1 April 2021 – 31 March 2022

Amount (US$) 180,000

Thailand’s efforts in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage through strengthening local communities' capacities

5 February 2018 – 30 April 2019

Amount (US$) 111,000

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