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Thai lintels expected to arrive next week

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Source: Matichon 20210525

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via Matichon, 25 May 2021: An update on the repatriated lintels from Prasat Nong Hong and Prasat Khao Lon, which are scheduled to arrive at the National Museum next week and will be on display for a few months after. Article is in Thai.

2 ทับหลังจากสหรัฐถึงไทยศุกร์นี้ ส่งต่อพช.พระนคร 31 พ.ค. เตรียมจัดแสดง ณ พระที่นั่งอิศราวินิจฉัย

เมื่อวันที่ 24 พ.ค. นายประทีป เพ็งตะโก อธิบดีกรมศิลปากร เปิดเผยกับ ‘มติชน’ ถึงความคืบหน้ากรณีสหรัฐเตรียมส่งมอบ ทับหลังปราสาทเขาโล้นจังหวัดสระแก้ว และ ทับหลังปราสาทหนองหงส์จังหวัดบุรีรัมย์คืนรัฐบาลไทย ว่า ตามกำหนดการเบื้องต้นคือ ในวันอังคารที่ 25 พฤษภาคม เวลาราว 12.00 น. ตามเวลาท้องถิ่น จะมีพิธีส่งมอบทับหลังทั้ง 2 ชิ้นระหว่าง หน่วยสืบสวนเพื่อความมั่นคงแห่งมาตุภูมิ (Homeland Security) และสถานกงสุลใหญ่ ณ นครลอสแอนเจลิส ซึ่งเป็นหน่วยงานที่รัฐบาลไทยมอบหมายให้รับมอบแทน หลังจากนั้นบริษัทเอกชนที่กรมศิลปากรว่าจ้างให้ขนส่งจะเข้าไปดำเนินการเรื่องการบรรจุหีบห่อ

จากนั้นในวันพุธ 26 พฤษภาคม จะถูกขนส่งมาทางโดยสายการบินโคเรียนแอร์ แวะที่ท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติอินชอน ประเทศเกาหลีใต้ แล้วเดินทางต่อมาถึงสนามบินสุวรรณภูมิ ประเทศไทย ในวันศุกร์ 28 พฤษภาคม เวลาราว 18.30 น.โดยสายการบินเดียวกัน จากนั้น คาดว่าจะมีการจัดส่งมายังพิพิธภัณฑสถานแห่งชาติ (พช.) พระนคร กรุงเทพฯ ในวันจันทร์ที่ 31 พฤษภาคม เนื่องจากติดวันหยุดราชการ อย่างไรก็ตาม ขณะนี้อยู่ระหว่างการหารือกับกรมศุลกากรว่าจะสามารถนำโบราณวัตถุดังกล่าวออกมาในวันเสาร์-อาทิตย์หรือไม่

Source: 2 ทับหลังจากสหรัฐถึงไทยศุกร์นี้ ส่งต่อพช.พระนคร 31 พ.ค. เตรียมจัดแสดง ณ พระที่นั่งอิศราวินิจฉัย

See also:

  • Ancient lintels to arrive Friday | Bangkok Post, 26 May 2021
  • Religious Relics Stolen From Temples During The Vietnam War Returned To Thailand | CBS LA, 26 May 2021
  • Religious artifacts returned to Thailand after decades | Associated Press, 26 May 2021
  • 1000 year old stolen lintels will arrive in Thailand tomorrow night | The Thaiger, 27 May 2021
  • Two lintels stolen from archaeological sites in Thailand in early 1960s retuning home | Pattaya Mail, 27 May 2021
  • San Francisco returns disputed religious artifacts to Thailand | CNN, 27 May 2021

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