via Bangkok Post, 25 August 2020: While Thailand is not a signatory to the Unesco 1970 Convention on Antiquities Trafficking, it has been able to successfully repatriate a number of artefacts from the US through bilateral arrangements.
Two ancient lintels previously on show at a museum in the United States are expected to be returned to Thailand in March next year, according to the Department of Fine Arts (DFA).
The two lintels in question — one which had previously adorned the Prasat Khao Lon historical sanctuary in Sa Kaeo and the other belonging to Prasat Nong Hong in Buri Ram — are awaiting legal clearance before they are sent back to Thailand, said DFA director-general Prateep Pengtako.
The lintels were earlier exhibited at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco.
Source: Smuggled Thai lintels to be returned next March
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