Golden Boy Statue Draws Large Crowds in Bangkok
The 900-year-old 'Golden Boy' statue, repatriated from art dealer Douglas Latchford, is drawing crowds at the National Museum Bangkok. Recently returned from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, it's displayed alongside a bronze kneeling lady and other significant artefacts. The museum, open from 9am to 4pm, charges thirty baht for Thais and two hundred baht for foreigners.
Thais and foreigners visited the National Museum Bangkok to see the 900-year-old 'Golden Boy' statue, repatriated after being smuggled out in 1975 by art dealer Douglas Latchford.
Arriving from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Golden Boy, along with a bronze statue of a kneeling lady, is now on display at the Lop Buri Art Room.
The Golden Boy was held at the Met from 1988 to 2023, and its return was part of an agreement to repatriate artefacts stolen from Southeast Asia.
The statue was found in Ban Yang Pongsadao village in Buri Ram.
The exhibit also features a bronze statue from Prasat Sa Kamphaeng Yai, thought to be King Surayavaraman I.
The National Museum charges an entry fee of 30 baht for Thais and 200 baht for foreigners, and is open from 9am to 4pm.
Additionally, the Thai government has approved the return of 20 artefacts to Cambodia, fulfilling a bilateral agreement.
Arriving from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Golden Boy, along with a bronze statue of a kneeling lady, is now on display at the Lop Buri Art Room.
The Golden Boy was held at the Met from 1988 to 2023, and its return was part of an agreement to repatriate artefacts stolen from Southeast Asia.
The statue was found in Ban Yang Pongsadao village in Buri Ram.
The exhibit also features a bronze statue from Prasat Sa Kamphaeng Yai, thought to be King Surayavaraman I.
The National Museum charges an entry fee of 30 baht for Thais and 200 baht for foreigners, and is open from 9am to 4pm.
Additionally, the Thai government has approved the return of 20 artefacts to Cambodia, fulfilling a bilateral agreement.
