via Bangkok Post, 15 April 2021: The announcement of a new Ban Chiang research centre was mentioned in Thai media previously.
The Fine Arts Department (FAD) will open Ban Chiang Archaeological Research Centre in Udon Thani.
Located in Nong Han district, Ban Chiang is a popular archaeological site in the Northeast where an ancient community dating back to the Bronze Age lived. During its first discovery in 1966, an archaeological team from FAD found ancient cemeteries and artefacts, including human skeletons and pottery with motifs unique to Ban Chiang, indicating the presence of civilisation 5,000 years ago. Also found in the excavation sites were farm and hunting tools and utensils.
FAD is displaying a number of artefacts at the Ban Chiang national museum and has also opened one of the excavated sites as a learning centre. In 1992, Ban Chiang archaeological site was listed as a World Heritage Site.
