The cabinet has greenlighted the proposal to nominate Chiang Mai for inscription on the Unesco World Heritage list as a cultural landscape, which covers eight key historic sites and landmarks in the capital of the ancient Lanna Kingdom.

Deputy government spokeswoman Lalida Persvivatana said the cabinet endorsed the nomination dossier, which highlights Chiang Mai’s cultural heritage and monuments, at a meeting yesterday.

The cabinet also authorised the chair of the National Committee on the World Heritage Convention to sign the submission documents and tasked the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment — through the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (Onep) –with forwarding the dossier to the Unesco World Heritage Centre in Paris by Jan 30. According to the deputy spokeswoman, the proposal, called “Chiang Mai, Capital of Lanna”, outlines the city’s cultural assets by highlighting eight significant archaeological and heritage sites.

The proposal focuses on the sites’ outstanding universal value and the distinctive Lanna culture, which is based on the synthesis of art and Theravada Buddhist beliefs.

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