https://www.scmp.com/rss/507898/feed Montira Unakul is a culture programme officer at Unesco Bangkok en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Most sites see a dramatic change after being put on the Unesco World Heritage List. Visitor numbers shoot up, investors domestic and international flock to the location, and there is a flurry of media interest and community activity. Yet, a year after the July 2019 listing of the Plain of Jars in Laos, things have been quiet – largely because of Covid-19. While overenthusiastic development has been the biggest headache for many World Heritage Sites, too few visits and too little economic... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3110662/what-plain-jars-laos-tells-us-about-disaster-risk-management-era?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3110662/what-plain-jars-laos-tells-us-about-disaster-risk-management-era?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Nov 2020 03:00:17 +0000