DIGITAL AGEThese local initiatives were inspired by the Preservation of Northern Thai Manuscripts Project (PNTMP) and the subsequent digitisation of microfilm and direct digitisation of manuscripts funded by the German Foreign Office’s Cultural Preservation Programme since 1987. SAVING HISTORYThe German Cultural Preservation Programme (CPP) was established in 1981 to promote the preservation of cultural heritage across the world, focusing on providing assistance to countries where there is an immediate threat to cultural property and heritage sites. When was the German Cultural Preservation Programme established? The establishment of the Digital Library of Northern Thai Manuscripts. The fund granted by the German Cultural Preservation Programme.

Source: Bangkok Post May 05, 2018 05:15 UTC