Historical parks of Thailand explained

In Thailand, historical parks (Thai: อุทยานประวัติศาสตร์, in Thai pronounced as /ùt.tʰa.jāːn prà.wàt.tì.sàːt/) are protected areas managed by the Fine Arts Department for their historical value, usually covering an extensive group of archaeological sites in an area, which are themselves legally protected as ancient monuments.

There are eleven historical parks, five of which constitute three of Thailand's World Heritage Sites:

NameProvinceGazettedOpened
AyutthayaAyutthaya
Kamphaeng PhetKamphaeng Phet
Mueang SingKanchanaburiApril 1987
Phanom RungBuriram1935May 21, 1988
PhimaiNakhon Ratchasima1936April 12, 1989
Phra Nakhon KhiriPhetchaburi
Phu PhrabahtUdon Thani
Sdok Kok ThomSa Kaeo
Si SatchanalaiSukhothai
Si ThepPhetchabun
SukhothaiSukhothai1961July 1988

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