via Thai PBS, 04 February 2023: A exhibition of Thai manuscript cabinets near the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
A rare collection of manuscript storage cabinets is now on view at the Thawornwatthu Building, the heritage building and exhibition hall just a short walk from Bangkok’s Grand Palace.
Organised by the Fine Arts Department (FAD) and the National Library of Thailand, the “R.E. 242: View Lai Rod Nam Cabinet, and Appreciate the Works of Art” exhibition brings together 47 antique manuscript storage cabinets in different exhibition rooms. The showcase, an impressive and wondrous display of religious art, expresses the belief and devotion of the artisans and the nation to Buddhism.
