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Ancient lintels coming home
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 26/03/2021
» Two ancient lintels believed stolen and put on display at a US museum are to be returned to Thailand next month, Fine Arts Department chief Prateep Pengtako said.
Train reaction: Fighting to save old stations
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 24/06/2017
» Parinya Chukaew is using social media to take on the establishment in hope of saving up to half of the nation's 400 ageing railway stations. They are slated to be razed but he argues they must be conserved as part of Thailand's cultural and architectural heritage.
Expert points to old trick to reclaim lintel from US
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 24/08/2016
» Thailand should employ the same tactic that enabled the country to successfully reclaim the famous reclining Vishnu lintel from the US in the 1980s in pressing for the return of an ancient artifact now on display at a San Francisco museum, fine arts expert Sahawat Naenna says.
Action urged for Yama lintel return
Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 23/08/2016
» Thailand should employ the same tactic that enabled the country to successfully reclaim the famous reclining Vishnu lintel from the US in the 1980s in pressing for the return of an ancient artefact now on display at a San Francisco museum, a Fine Arts expert Sahawat Naenna said.
Mahakan Fort community keeps up eviction fight
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 02/10/2015
» Despite facing eviction by the city administration for many years, the Mahakan Fort community in Bangkok's Rattanakosin old-town quarters has evolved into a city learning space.
Temple battleground
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 04/04/2015
» Wat Kalayanamit in Thon Buri, which is known for its archaeological charms, seems to be never far from controversy.
Kids seek a path to cross-border ties
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 13/04/2013
» 'This is pong [eggs]. This is chake [bananas], and charouk [pork], the offerings for the deities," Wipa Putthong used several Khmer words as she demonstrated a folk ritual to her audience.