via Bangkok Post, 27 April 2024: Construction of the Den Chai-Chiang Khong railway in Phrae, Thailand has been suspended following the discovery of ancient artifacts, including Buddha amulets and a bronze gong, believed to be 400-500 years old. The Fine Arts Department halted the project to allow a thorough archaeological examination of the site, located at an abandoned temple area.
The Fine Arts Department has ordered the suspension of construction of the Den Chai-Chiang Khong railway in tambon Toong Kwao of Phrae’s Muang district after the discovery of ancient artefacts aged between 400 and 500 years in the construction site.
The antiquities included Buddha amulets, broken earthenware and a bronze gong.
Chinnawut Winyalai, the director of the 7th Regional Office of Fine Arts in Chiang Mai, said that the objects were initially estimated to be between 400 and 500 years old.
Source: Bangkok Post – Rail work suspended after ancient relics found
