Missing historical plaque is not an antique, says Fine Arts Department
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The Fine Arts Department says a missing historical plaque marking the 1932 Siamese revolution is not an antique as defined under the Ancient Monuments, Antiques, Objects of Art and National Museums Act.
The department posted the explanation on its Facebook wall.
The department said the plaque was embedded in the Royal Plaza’s ground by Phraya Phahol Phonphayuhasena four years after the revolution, which saw Siam switch from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy.
It said the plaque is not a chattel carrying historical values as defined under the Act as it was used to mark a spot where a revolution statement was declared.
