» U.S. professor helping preserve ancient cave coffins in Thailand

An American conservationist who once restored Abraham Lincoln’s wooden furniture has been working with Thai counterparts to preserve a collection of nearly 2,000-year-old wooden coffins found in a cave in Northwestern Thailand, a significant archeological discovery.

The work represents another example of the bonds of friendship and collaboration between the U.S. and Thailand, which are celebrating 190 years of diplomatic relations this year.

Craig Deller, a conservationist from Madison, Wisconsin, traveled to Thailand in February to help Thai archaeologists develop a plan to protect and preserve about 30 teakwood coffins…