Abstract
Abstract. This article aimed to examine the physical space management of Phimai town related to Phimai Sanctuary with a goal for improving of physical aspect that mainly focused on the conservation of the town and archaeological sites. The framework of this study was conducted during 1954-2017 by analysing through the concept of discourse analysis. It was found that a main factor at such time was happened from declaration of the government policy on "Boundary Line of Phimai Archaeological Site" in 2016 and Phimai Sanctuary had ever been in the "Tentative List" of world heritage in 2003. At that time, it was affected to the changing and improvement of the area from 2 main groups of representatives that had their duties to look after and manage that area as; a group from central administration as Fine Arts Department and another group from regional or local administrations. The study came from production of physical space i.e. construction of road networks, public spaces or other compositions. The cultural heritage of Phimai Sanctuary was applied to describe or manage the spaces for conservation and promotion of tourism activities. Those demands were managed by only one group or authorized group of representatives that did not answer or indicate problems of Phimai area development. On the other hand, it was emphasized on the space management without any local participation and effected to current residents in that area directly.
Highlights
Phimai Sanctuary, located in Phimai Historical Park, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, is regarded as a Hinduism temple and a place of worship in Mahayana Buddhism, has its historical importance for a long time (Walliphodom, 1956)
It was indicated that Fine Arts Department tried to revive the ancient town of Phimai back to conditions of Angkor Period
Former space of the archaeological site was disturbed by components of current town, referring of national heritage at the beginning showed its attempt to move physical components out of the ancient town
Summary
Phimai Sanctuary, located in Phimai Historical Park, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, is regarded as a Hinduism temple and a place of worship in Mahayana Buddhism, has its historical importance for a long time (Walliphodom, 1956). In 2004 Phimai Sanctuary was placed on the tentative lists under the name of "Phimai, its Cultural Route and the Associated Temples of Phanomrung and Mueangtam" (Unesco.org) for registration as a world heritage site. This has caused many changes of such area in multi levels from state's operations on the space management of Phimai Town for being a national cultural heritage needed to be a world cultural heritage". Placing on the tentative list was changing its meaning, and affecting processes for being a world heritage site Such operations had their results on space management affecting communities and made crowding and space marginalization with residents and the Fine Arts Department had authority to manage it absolutely
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