Thailand's neglected urban heritage
Challenges for preserving the cultural landscape of provincial towns of Thailand
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4775556 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Worrasit Tantinipankul (0009-0006-9560-7308, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 114 |
| Publication date | 2013-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Tourism Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1759-0442 • E-ISSN: 1759-0450 |
| Publisher | Inderscience Publishers (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1504/ijta.2013.058628 |
| OpenAlex | W2168679034 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
Historical urban communities in provincial towns across Thailand are facing rapid demolition as a result of urban development. Comprised of simple wooden shop houses reflecting humble architectural craftsmanship, the character of these historical provincial towns is one which reflects unique patterns of urban livelihood and culture in Thailand. And yet, this provincial urban cultural landscape does not figure into the official Thai conception of ‘architectural heritage’. This paper discusses the current policies and problems resulting from the Thai state authority’s neglect of the value of small town urban communities. Moreover, it also touches upon the technical problem of maintaining wood structures, and discusses the possibilities for their adaptive use to support the continuation of the community’s unique everyday activities. This paper argues that there is still hope for saving Thailand’s provincial urban heritage due to the rise of ecotourism and participatory cultural heritage preservation principles
Archaeology · Citizen journalism · Civil engineering · Cultural heritage · Cultural landscape · Environmental planning · Geography · Indigenous · Livelihood · Political science · Sociology · Urban landscape · Urban planning · Conservation Techniques and Studies · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Engineering · Law · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies
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