Transport Minister Confirms To Develop Historical Places In The North

[Jai Dee]

Transport Minister confirms to develop historical places in the north

Transport Minister PONGSAK RAKTAPONGPAISAL (พงษ์ศักดิ์ รักตพงศ์ไพศาล) is ready to develop WIANG THA KAN (เวียงท่ากาน) Historical City in SANPATONG (สันป่าตอง) District of CHIANG MAI (เชียงใหม่) Province.

The roving Cabinet meeting is being held during February 6th to 7th in CHIANG MAI Province, and in the meantime, Mr. PONGSAK used this time as a chance to visit the provincial historical sites, and talk with the villagers. He has confirmed with the people that he will promote and develop four historical places, namely WIANG CHIANG MAI (เวียงเชียงใหม่), WIANG HARIPHUNCHAI (เวียงหริภุญไชย), WIANG KUMKAM (เวียงกุมกาม), and WIANG THA KAN (เวียงท่ากาน). The total budget for restoring and developing these historical places is 100 million baht.

The Transport Minister has assigned the Fine Arts Department to implement this renovation project.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 06 Febuary 2006

[sabaijai]

Transport Minister confirms to develop historical places in the north

Transport Minister PONGSAK RAKTAPONGPAISAL (พงษ์ศักดิ์ รักตพงศ์ไพศาล) is ready to develop WIANG THA KAN (เวียงท่ากาน) Historical City in SANPATONG (สันป่าตอง) District of CHIANG MAI (เชียงใหม่) Province.

The roving Cabinet meeting is being held during February 6th to 7th in CHIANG MAI Province, and in the meantime, Mr. PONGSAK used this time as a chance to visit the provincial historical sites, and talk with the villagers. He has confirmed with the people that he will promote and develop four historical places, namely WIANG CHIANG MAI (เวียงเชียงใหม่), WIANG HARIPHUNCHAI (เวียงหริภุญไชย), WIANG KUMKAM (เวียงกุมกาม), and WIANG THA KAN (เวียงท่ากาน). The total budget for restoring and developing these historical places is 100 million baht.

The Transport Minister has assigned the Fine Arts Department to implement this renovation project.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 06 Febuary 2006

Restoration at Wiang Kum Kam and Wiang Tha Kan has already been pretty extensive, wonder what else they have in mind for those sites.

Wiang Chiang Mai must refer to the city walls, gates and corner battlements, ditto for Wiang Hariphunchai. Chiang Mai's city wall complex look fairly good now, with the exception of the rather overdone Tha Phae Gate restoration. I hope they don't mean to re-do all the gates in that manner. The Tha Phae Gate restoration has increased or rather focussed noise and pollution along Moon Muang Rd in that stretch.