All Historical and Ancient Sites Will Be Closed until May 9

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By Paphamon Arayasukawat

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Fine Arts Department has issued an order closing all historical and ancient sites under its jurisdiction from April 26-May 9, to help contain the current surge of Covid-19 infections.

 

Director-general Prateep Pengtako said these sites included the National Library in Bangkok and national museums, historical sites requiring admission fees and national archives in Bangkok and other provinces across the country.

 

He said filming at ancient sites which had received prior permission is allowed, with the number of crew limited to 10. Film crews must strictly comply with measures imposed to curb the spread of the virus.

 

In Buri Ram province in the lower Northeast, the two historical sites ordered closed are Prasat Phanom Rung in Chalerm Phra Kiat district and Prasat Muang Tam in Prakhon Chai district.

 

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[Stormfish]

Try May 9th 2022.Anyone with a brain won't be travelling to Thailand this year thats for sure.

[ThailandRyan]

1 hour ago, Stormfish said:

Try May 9th 2022.Anyone with a brain won't be travelling to Thailand this year thats for sure.

So only people traveling to Thailand visit these historical places in your view, that is just not true.

[cyril sneer]

good news

[gunderhill]

Shucks  I'm gonna  miss the double pricing.

[Kerryd]

I visit a lot of these sites actually. I think it will be well over 55 when I finish uploading the pics from my last trip.

Many of the sites are free, some have a single admission price and some have dual pricing. Many of the sites I've been too are quite dilapidated or there simply isn't enough left of the site to warrant any preservation efforts.

And except for the big sites like Phimai and Phanom Rung, most of the smaller sites are often deserted most of the time anyways. (Most of the smaller places I've been too aren't even enclosed in any way so they will probably still be accessible for the one or two people that might want to visit them.