Chiang Mai Is Being Evaluated for UNESCO World Heritage Status This August
Earlier this year, Thailand formally submitted a nomination dossier for Chiang Mai to UNESCO as a World Heritage site. The evaluation mission from ICOMOS arriv…
Thailand submitted the nomination dossier "Chiang Mai, the Capital of Lanna" to UNESCO by the January 2026 deadline. A final decision is expected in November. In between, the city undergoes one of the most important steps in the evaluation process: a physical inspection by ICOMOS, the International Council on Monuments and Sites, which advises UNESCO on whether nominated properties meet the criteria for inscription. The ICOMOS evaluation mission is scheduled from August 3 to 8. During those six days, the team will assess the nominated area across multiple criteria, including historical signif…