"Thai artefacts"

Fifteen smuggled Thai artefacts from US museum collections are on the way back to Thailand after being received by the Royal Thai Consulate-General in New York.

The Fine Arts Department (FAD) announced on Monday (August 24) that the process of repatriating 23 artefacts from museums in the US is heading in the right direction.

Thai businessman and collector Thammarit Jira handed in 104 pieces of prehistoric artefacts, including famous Ban Chiang pottery to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha at the National Museum on Friday.

National treasures returned to Thailand after four-year battle

The large number of foreign tourists visiting each year includes a large group that has started to look at condominiums to buy, so they can have a place to stay when they visit Phuket.Some also sought additional rental income when they were not in residence.

THAILAND IS hoping to recover 60 looted Thai artifacts from overseas, the Culture Ministry announced yesterday.

The Culture Ministry is expediting the process seeking the return of more than 100 ancient Thai artefacts from overseas.

The Foreign Affairs Ministry has ordered all embassies and consulates to compile detailed lists of Thai artefacts displayed around the world for submission to the Ministry of Culture’s Fine Arts Department.