Thailand monastery added to Unesco heritage list, boosting tourism hopes
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Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan, a centuries-old monastery in southern Thailand, has been added to Unesco's World Heritage List, becoming the country's ninth World Heritage site and its first in the southern region. The Thai government stated that the inscription will aid in the site's conservation and is expected to boost tourism.
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Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan is the first World Heritage site in Thailand's southern region.
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The inscription will aid in the site's conservation.
South China Morning Post- Expected increase in tourism
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Loaded language removedA centuries-old monastery in southern Thailand is the country's latest cultural landmark to be inscribed on Unesco's World Heritage List, which will aid in the site's conservation, the government said on Sunday.
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The inscription will aid in the site's conservation.
South China Morning PostA centuries-old monastery in southern Thailand has been inscribed on Unesco's World Heritage List.
South China Morning PostWat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan is Thailand's ninth World Heritage site.
South China Morning PostWat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan is the first World Heritage site in Thailand's southern region.
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