PM thanks US for return of Ban Chiang artefacts

[Jonathan Fairfield]

PM thanks US for return of Ban Chiang artefacts

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha thanks the United State government for the return of 12 pre-historic artefacts of the Ban Chiang era to Thailand and all parties concerned for their hard work which made the recall bid a success, government spokesman Lt Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd said on Saturday.

 

Lt Gen Sansern said Gen Prayut is full of praise for the Culture Ministry, the Foreign Ministry and other agencies for their role in bringing back the Ban Chiang artefacts to Thailand. The aretefacts were previously in the possession of an American woman.

 

The prime minister also thanked the US government for its understanding and providing convenience for the return of the artefacts, particularly the US ambassador to Thailand.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/pm-thanks-us-for-return-of-ban-chiang-artefacts/

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-08-04

[dunroaming]

Twelve low value pieces of Ban Chiang pottery.   Antiquities... yes.  Rare.....no.  There are thousands of these pieces and they are still being unearthed today.   Considering the amount of properly rare and historically important pieces that have been shipped to the USA and elsewhere from Thailand for many years this is nothing more than a pathetic PR exercise.