webfact Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Thailand moves to protect its 'intangible' cultural heritagePakamard JaichalardThe NationBANGKOK: -- The "Phi Ta Khon" ghost festival celebrated in Loei's Dan Sai district, "Suad O-ae Wihanrai" traditional chanting and "Pha Khao Ma" chequered cloth, are among items that the Department of Cultural Promotion plans to register as part of the Kingdom's cultural heritage this year.The department chief Chai Nakhonchai yesterday said that the Intangible Cultural Heritage draft legislation would soon be submitted for the Cabinet's consideration in order to support Thailand's participation in the Unesco Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.Chai went on to say that the committee for national heritage registration had considered 102 items this year and would be able to announce at least 50 items as part of Thailand's national heritage in seven areas including: performing arts; craftsmanship; literature; sports; social rituals and festivals; knowledge and practices about nature and the universe; and language.Those that have already passed preliminary selection include the "Mahoree" Thai grand orchestra; "Lam Tat", a style of singing; "Fawn Lep", a northern traditional dance; and "Khon", an ornamental dance headdress.-- The Nation 2013-06-21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post drdoom6996 Posted June 21, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2013 Thailand's heritage, lying, cheating, stealing, and corruption. Got to protect that. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemini81 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 The image just shows the Chinese heritage. It'll have to accept it is an amalgamation of a lot of things; a mixed heritage influenced by other creeds/societies/slave trades, nomads, refugees. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antfish Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 What is the festival shown in the photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antfish Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Thailand's heritage, lying, cheating, stealing, and corruption. Got to protect that. What a rude thing to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchybum Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Like anyone would want to steal half the crap they call culture. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Protect from who? They only seem under threat for commercialisation from themselves. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeMaiDee Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Bad case of OCD... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Thailand's heritage, lying, cheating, stealing, and corruption. Got to protect that. What a rude thing to say. Thank you three times 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayboy Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 I'm very disappointed that decorative vegetable carving has not been included, truly a unique Thai gift to world civilisation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverhawk_usa Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 What is the festival shown in the photo? "The "Phi Ta Khon" ghost festival celebrated in Loei's Dan Sai district,.........." 10-12 July, 2013 http://www.tatnews.org/eventscalendar/41-event/37-bun-luang-and-phi-ta-khon-festival Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winstonc Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Thailand's heritage, lying, cheating, stealing, and corruption. Got to protect that. What a rude thing to say. prove him wrong,,,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimamey Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 I'm very disappointed that decorative vegetable carving has not been included, truly a unique Thai gift to world civilisation. Very funny. I like it. It is supposed to be funny isn't it? Oh no! Don't tell me it's true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theoutsider Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Thailand's heritage, lying, cheating, stealing, and corruption. Got to protect that. Don't like it then I take Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSSlongtime Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Thailand's heritage, lying, cheating, stealing, and corruption. Got to protect that. funny you should say that been in thailand since 1978 ,never had a problem ,speeding 200bt ,Uk 120 pounds ,6 times your out why not return to where you came from ,life aint easy in the west or USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoodMaiDai Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Protect from who? They only seem under threat for commercialisation from themselves. Bingo. I always read they have to protect their culture, but who is trying to destroy it? They are. It started when they ignored one of the most basic fundamentals of Buddhism, the path of non-attachment. And they screwed that up big time. It went downhill from there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upnotover Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Never mind the local detail, get into UNESCO, so far this year 27 meetings on intangible cultural heritage, all over the place, what a great quango to be in, that's why business class stays alive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Payboy Posted June 21, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2013 It's time to patent the happy ending. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thai at Heart Posted June 21, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2013 It's time to patent the happy ending. I like the coyote dancing in temples. It sums it all up so well. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt1591 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 "Pha Khao Ma" Can fisherman pants be far behind ?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyesWideOpen Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 It's time to patent the happy ending. I like the coyote dancing in temples. It sums it all up so well. Hahaha yeah I always marvel at that on my trips to Isan.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaowong1 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Protect from who? They only seem under threat for commercialisation from themselves. Bingo. I always read they have to protect their culture, but who is trying to destroy it? They are. It started when they ignored one of the most basic fundamentals of Buddhism, the path of non-attachment. And they screwed that up big time. It went downhill from there. On a similar note. I chat with a Thai Buddhist monk on facebook, who's trying to stop tourists from buying Buddha related souvenirs. He say's it's disrespectful to the Buddha. I mentioned it to him, that the Buddha has been dead for approx. 2600 years and probably doesn't give a shit.. besides the fact that every other shop in Thailand sells Buddha statues, amulets and other artifacts and wouldn't it be disrespectful for them to be selling these things? But evidently, it's only disrespectful for farangs to be buying them and not respectful Thai's to be selling them. <deleted>? Amazing Thailand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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