Thailand's ancient town of Si Thep now a UNESCO site

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Thailand's ancient ruined town of Si Thep, a 1,500-year-old complex of temples, monasteries and other buildings, has been added to UNESCO's world heritage list. The site in Phetchabun province, located some 200 kilometres (120 miles) north of Bangkok, is Thailand's first cultural site to be recognised by UNESCO since 1992, receiving official recognition on Tuesday. Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin thanked the