The much-loved riverside Amphawa community will be among the places featured in the upcoming book Asia Conserved Volume II: Lessons Learned from the Unesco Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation (2005-2009).
Scheduled to be published later this year, the second book in the series features chapters about places that won Unesco heritage awards between 2005 and 2009, and details on their culture and management. The riverside Amphawa community in Samut Songkhram province is among the winners.
The awards set technical and social benchmarks for regional efforts at cultural heritage conservation.
A total of 148 projects have received awards since they were launched in 2000. The first volume covered the winners from 2000 to 2004.
The second volume can be pre-ordered in digital and print formats.
The book is priced at 1,925 baht for e-publication and 2,275 baht for printed version, excluding the cost of shipping. Each copy weighs 2kg.
Orders placed before Aug 31 will get a 10% discount. To place an order, call iGroup Press on 081-825-9504 or email vitit@igroupnet.com
