Two precious artifacts, the ‘Golden Boy’ statue depicting the Hindu deity Shiva and a kneeling female figure with raised arms, are set to return from the United States to Thailand in a repatriation ceremony scheduled for May this year.
According to Culture Minister Sermsak Pongpanit, the Fine Arts Department has been tasked with coordinating the repatriation process, collaborating closely with the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The museum will bear the expenses associated with the repatriation, which will be facilitated through the Royal Thai Consulate-General in New York.
Both the US and Thailand will host repatriation ceremonies, with Bangkok National Museum serving as the venue for the…
