BANGKOK, April 29 – Renovation of ancient remains in Thailand’s old capital of Ayutthaya, severely damaged by the massive 2011 floods, are 80 per cent complete, according to the Fine Arts Department.
Director-General Sahawat Naenna led high-level UNESCO and other United Nations officials to visit the Ayutthaya historical park, its ancient remains, centuries-old temples and the contemporary anti-flood embankments on both sides of the Chao Phya River yesterday.
Ayutthaya province, the capital of Siam before the centre of the kingdom was relocated to Bangkok, has been announced a World Heritage site by UNESCO.
The Fine Arts Department and UNESCO are working on flood prevention measures for the province as a precaution in case of future floods.
