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FAD to help restore Wat Ratchapradit

The Fine Arts Department will restore the pearl engraved wooden windows and doors of a prayer hall in Wat Ratchapradit in Bangkok. (Photo courtesy of The Fine Arts Department)

The Fine Arts Department (FAD) will repair the 156-year-old windows and doors inlaid with pearl at Wat Ratchapradit.

The temple is located on Saran Rom Road. It was built by King Rama IV in 1864 and the wooden windows and doors of its Viharn Luang or the main prayer hall were created in 1865 in Japan.

The abbot asked the FAD to help with the restoration process and the agency sent a sample of the items to the Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties to find what materials should be used for repairs as well as train some of its officers for the job. The Japanese research team will travel to Thailand…

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