'Presently, only one percent of visitors to Phetchabun—the province that is home to Si Thep—are foreigners' SI THEP, Thailand—Under the
“Presently, only one percent of visitors to Phetchabun—the province that is home to Si Thep—are foreigners”
“The big picture like the building was discovered, but the artefacts which tell little details are missing, making a lot of stories untold about Si Thep,” Tanachaya told AFP.The 400-hectare complex, which archaeologists date back to between 1,500 to 1,700 years ago, may be inscribed in UNESCO’s cultural world heritage list this week — Thailand’s first addition since 1992.
About 340 objects have been voluntarily repatriated to Thailand since then, according to the latest report by the committee. The museum told AFP it had not heard from the Thai government, but would cooperate with authorities if contacted, and defended holding the items.
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