Thailand to return smuggled ancient artifacts to Cambodia

Photo taken in Bangkok on July 11, 2015, shows a stone statue of a goddess believed to have been made in Cambodia's ancient Angkor era. The statue and 15 other smuggled artifacts will be returned to Cambodia by Thailand to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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