Another story on the initial assessment of the flood damage to Ayutthaya by UNESCO experts.
UNESCO experts voice concern over flooded Ayutthaya World Heritage Site
MCOT News, 09 December 2011
International experts of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) expressed concern about the stability of the monuments, foundations and decorative works at Thailand’s historic city of Ayutthaya after it was hit by the country’s most disastrous flooding in decades.
“There is a need to closely monitor the condition of the sites and the affected monuments, especially in the next few months as foundations and structures dry out, as well as, of course, over the long-term,” said Tim Curtis, chief UNESCO’s Bangkok culture unit.
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