Chiang Rai and Suphan Buri on road to joining creative cities network

Atikhun said Dasta worked with officials from Chiang Rai and Suphan Buri on their applications to join the UCCN.

A Unesco committee agreed that the two provinces had implemented measures and developed proposals for their capitals to meet the criteria to join the UCCN and their applications were accepted.

As part of the preparations to join the UCCN, Dasta worked with the two provincial governments to draft five-year roadmaps for developing sustainability and generating interest among local people in their capitals.

The Suphan Buri roadmap focusses on local musical talent. Traditional music is part of daily life in Suphan Buri and the roadmap aims to train more local musicians in order to conserve traditional music.

Chiang Rai is home to many artists speicalised in historical Lanna design. They have inherited…