Defending Thai culture
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To prevent foreign countries registering Thai culture and local wisdom, a bill to protect Thailand's intellectual property and copyright will be supported under a Unesco Intangible Heritage protocol, Culture Minister Sukumol Kunplome said yesterday.
In a coming meeting, the Foreign Ministry will be invited to discuss the pros and cons of Thailand being a signatory to the Intangible Heritage protocol under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.
An internal meeting will be held between the ministry's leadership and its Cultural Promotion Department to study the subject further, she said.
A list of Thailand's items and cultural signatures will be announced tomorrow before the bill, after consultation with the Foreign Ministry, is submitted to the Cabinet for initial approval this month, Sukumol said.
