Thailand hopefully to get back over 60 looted Thai artworks from overseas

2 November 2018
The Nation
Arts
artifacts / repatriation / Thai artifacts / Thai artworks / UK museum

Thailand is hoping to recover 60 looted Thai artifacts from overseas, the Culture Ministry announced yesterday (Oct 31).

“The ministry’s ad hoc committee has called for the repatriation of dozens of artifacts that originated in Thailand from leading US museums and a UK museum,” Culture Minister Vira Rojpojchanarat said at a press conference at the National Library in Bangkok.

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 Phatarawadee Phataranawik

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