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School bid to raise funds for museum

A Quran, which had been damaged and restored, is displayed inside a glass box at the school. (Photo by Anucha Charoenpo)

NARATHIWAT: The manager of Smanmit Witthaya School in Yi-ngo district in this southernmost border province has asked members of the public and those who love museum hopping to donate money to help finish construction of a Museum of Islamic Cutural Heritage and Al-Quran Learning Centre.

Lutfi Haji Samae, also the president of the museum, said construction started five years ago under a budget of 164 million baht. The building is nearly 80% complete but work was halted late last year because the school ran out of money.

“We still need around 30 million baht to carry out our work,” Mr Lutfi said. “The amount of money will be spent for interior design and decoration.

“Once the museum…

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