Forgotten Heritage in Rattanakosin

Abstract

               In order to safeguard the decreasing out traditions and the history of a city, it is necessary to promote documentation and recording of forgotten heritage for the progress of an urban context. In particular, the aim of the study is to raise public awareness of cultural significance of Rattanakosin which includes ancient palaces (wangs) and shophouses that would be endangered by the development of urban projects while lack of good management has made the properties deteriorate. Especially, some of historical buildings in Rattanakosin Island which is the Crown Property Bureau’s asset are neglected and have deteriorate. The results and findings of the research, depicts that heritage buildings are being demolished and replace by new concrete modern building. The main conclusion drawn in this paper is that; “If the heritage buildings continued to be replaced or added with present day modern material structures, in the near future the whole prosperous past of the historic buildings of Rattanakosin may be faded away”.