Smuggled Ban Chiang loot raises questions on the ethics of art

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 Posted in Museums, Thailand | No Comments »

The case of the smuggled Ban Chiang artefacts unearthed earlier this month in California has far-reaching consequences for museums and industry in the US. Balancing art, Ethics San Diego Union Tribune, 17 ... Read more..

Ban Chiang case unsettles museums in US

Thursday, February 14th, 2008 Posted in Museums, Thailand | No Comments »

The repercussions from the smuggled Ban Chiang artifacts case in California have got museums around the US keeping a close watch. Especially since under US law, all the Ban Chiang ... Read more..

Thailand looking into looted Ban Chiang artifacts

Monday, February 4th, 2008 Posted in Thailand | No Comments »

Thailand is following up on the looted artefacts from Ban Chiang, found in the collections of four Californian museums. Ban Chiang artifacts seized in US to be checked Bangkok Post, 02 February ... Read more..

Heritage protection meeting in Cambodia

Friday, September 28th, 2007 Posted in Cambodia | No Comments »

27 September 2007 (BBC news) - International law enforcement agencies are meeting in Siem Reap to discuss ways to combat the illicit trade in stolen Cambodian antiquities. Cambodia bid to protect ... Read more..

Two Chinese arrested in Vietnam with smuggled artifacts

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007 Posted in Vietnam | No Comments »

27 March 2007 (Thanh Nien News) - 4 men are arrested near the Vietnam-China border for smuggling artefacts. The article does not specify the exact kinds of artefacts, although the ... Read more..



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