Many items trafficked by Bangkok-based dealer during chaotic period following Khmer Rouge takeover
Bangkok-based British art expert Douglas Latchford was once heralded for his efforts to restore Cambodia’s artistic history, but later exposed as a trafficker who built up a network of looters to locate artefacts that he would later sell. He died in Bangkok in 2020. (Bangkok Post File Photo)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has agreed to return 16 major Khmer era artworks to Cambodia and Thailand. The works are associated with Douglas Latchford, a prolific dealer…
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