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Met to return 2 looted bronze statues
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 27/04/2024
» The Ministry of Culture has sent a representative to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York to inspect two artefacts before they are returned to Thailand, according to Culture Minister Sermsak Pongpanit.
Rail work suspended after ancient relics found
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/04/2024
» The Fine Arts Department has ordered the suspension of construction of the Den Chai-Chiang Khong railway in tambon Toong Kwao of Phrae's Muang district after the discovery of ancient artefacts aged between 400 and 500 years in the construction site.
Would you trust your marbles with these people?
News, Matthew Brooker, Published on 09/09/2023
» One of the great attractions of living in London is its world-class museums, which offer generally free access to immense quantities of cultural relics from across the globe. Those arriving in the British capital might want to visit sooner rather than later. Before too long, some of those collections might start to shrink.
Buddha statues returned from Australia
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/01/2023
» The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has handed nine wooden Buddha statues donated by an Australian national over to the Fine Arts Department, according to a post published on Thurday on the ministry's website. The small wood carvings each measure 10 to 15 centimetres in height.
Cultural looting still a persistent crisis in SE Asia
News, Daoud Bouledroua, Nisit Intamano and Montakarn Suvanatap Kittipaisalsilp, Published on 14/11/2022
» The Nepalese conservationist Rabindra Puri, directing his own construction of a new Museum of Stolen Art in eastern Kathmandu speaks passionately about how he will feature replicas of stolen Nepalese antiquities, the originals having long ago been shipped overseas and since displayed in tourist attractions, art museums, or private residences, like hunting trophies.
When war comes for our museums and heritage
News, Maamoun Abdulkarim, Published on 23/05/2022
» Protecting cultural heritage during crises and wars is a big challenge, especially if conflict erupts suddenly and consumes a country with violence.
Panel eyes three artefacts for return
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/04/2021
» The national committee on repatriation of stolen artefacts will pursue another three historical artefacts displayed in museums in the US and UK, says Itthiphol Kunplome, the culture minister.
US museum gives up Thai lintels stolen in 1960s
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/02/2021
» Thailand will get back two ancient artefacts which were on display at a museum in the United States.