50 priceless artefacts in Pongpat's treasure trove

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 02, 2014
50 priceless artefacts in Pongpat's treasure trove

Some of the 50 artefacts worth more than Bt50 million found in the treasure trove hidden by former crime-buster Pongpat Chayaphan will be repatriated to their countries of origin, Fine Arts Department director-general Bowornwej Rungrujee said Tuesday.

The 50 items, dating back to Khmer, Lao and Rattanakosin kingdoms, will be returned to their sites of origin, while an investigation is underway to see how Pongpat acquired them. 
“These items cannot be possessed or owned without proof of import,” he added.
The Nation