Help save our intangible heritage, says Culture Ministry

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Thailand hurries to list cultural icons

Published: 12 Mar 2013 at 17.08
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The Ministry of Culture says it is speeding up efforts to make Thailand party to Unesco's list of intangible cultural heritage, and seeks support from the public for planned legislation.

Culture permanent secretary Prisana Pongtatpitakkul on Tuesday said the ministry was organising public hearings on a draft bill on intangible cultural heritage in each region of the country, in order to gauge the opinions of local academics, artists, craftsmen and the general public.

After the completion of the hearings, the ministry would take all recommendations into consideration in preparing a submission, along with the proposed legislation, to the cabinet.

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nitnoi
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Discussion 7 : 13 Mar 2013 at 00.267
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It's a possibility that Thailand and Burma have been borrowing culture heritage from neighboring countries for 500+ years so they don't know which are real Thai's or borrowd. Alphabets are modified Khmer alphabets, shadow theatre(nang Talung)came from Malay. My knowledge in this area rather superficial, I could tell some because I assumed that Thai students in my time must have learned--flower,fruits crafting,garland making, Thai music instruments. Puppeteer is currently on the show by current government( no need to list this one).Reciting poems in different ways-recitig poems/sing during royal barge (merit festival during rainy season)
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Discussion 6 : 12 Mar 2013 at 23.536
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The ministery of culture? The minister is that man from Chonbury? The son of...? And his brothers are? And there you have a basic problem of credibility. When you have a government with so many, erm, tainted ministers, even, possibly, not biased or 'recuperated' initiatives will always raise eyebrows like: what's in for them, why do they do it for, and it's not the public's fault, it's their's!
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Discussion 5 : 12 Mar 2013 at 23.465
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Intangible cultural heritage, cultural icons? How much money for me? You have the answer...
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Discussion 4 : 12 Mar 2013 at 23.424
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onlyme: So true what you write. Soon it will be: go to Birma, to see real monks (no i-phone, airco, limo) in old wooden temples (no concrete 'rebuilds') in the middle of forest (was here yesterday, don't know who took the trees away) with wildlife around (poaching is our tradition), swim near coral reefs (dust from real estate, not from us) and eat genuine food (sugar=MSG is good taste), etc. I do love Thais, but they give me a hard time, organized (plain) ignorance and (blatant) greed! Oh Buddha!
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Would that be like the 'shadow puppet' show at the Joe Louis Puppet Theater that was closed down to make way for a much needed shopping mall? Thailand doesn't need protection from anything but itself.
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Discussion 2 : 12 Mar 2013 at 20.382
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How many of these are actually Thai?
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Discussion 1 : 12 Mar 2013 at 19.311
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Thailand must do the best to save Thai culture like sing the Thai song, and visit the puppet show more often. The school can teach the young children to make the western drama like Harry Potter using the Thai puppet. I hope to see the Thai pop band use the Thai instrument to promote Thai culture in Korea and around the world ka.
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