Art & Culture

After 14 years on the tentative list, Wat Phra Mahathat becomes Southern Thailand's first UNESCO World Heritage site following a unanimous vote in Busan

Thai youth are using board games to revive local stories and transform community heritage into cultural appeal with global reach. 

If you’ve ever had a conversation with a Thai person, you might have encountered our unique way of telling time. 

Archaeologists have discovered more ancient gold ornaments at Don Yai Thong archaeological site in Phetchaburi, inside the same skeleton where a Brahmi-inscribed seal ring was found.

Nakhon Ratchasima’s Buddhist Lent candle festival returns from July 28–30 with ornate wax sculptures inspired by Lisa and Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

Inside T. Nam Charoen Playhouse, a converted sawmill where the audience becomes a synchronised, moving component of the performance

How Thai digital creators weaponised internet subcultures and soap opera tropes to turn AI-generated fruits into viral superstars

More than 4,000 Muay Thai gyms now operate across Europe as Thailand moves to turn sport, food and performing arts into economic value

From Pattani batik to Doi Tung vanilla, Thailand's textiles and GI ingredients take centre stage at the 2026 IMF-World Bank meetings

Bangkok's creative economy is worth 1.44 trillion baht. The city's most compelling galleries are proving that heritage buildings — not new construction — are its greatest asset

How a strategic pivot toward Japanese minimalism and Middle Eastern luxury is rescuing Thailand’s endangered artisanal heritage from the history books

Officials, designers and craft experts outline how Thai textiles and intangible heritage are being reshaped into global cultural capital

Archaeologists have discovered human skeletons, ancient tools, ornaments and a remarkably complete Phimai Black pottery vessel at Mun Bon Dam in Nakhon Ratchasima.