Additional gold ornaments were found during the relocation of skeletons at the Don Yai Thong archaeological site in Phetchaburi Province. These new gold decorations were discovered while moving the first set of skeletons, which includes the same skeleton previously found with a seal ring inscribed with ancient script.
Mr. Panombut Chantrachot, Director-General of the Fine Arts Department, disclosed that on 17 July 2026, during the relocation of the first set of skeletons (skeletons 1 to 4) from their burial pit at the Don Yai Thong archaeological site in Phetchaburi to the Conservation Science Center in Pathum Thani Province, additional gold ornaments were found. These include one pair of cylindrical earrings, one pair of spiral earrings, and one gold bead, all from the fourth skeleton — the same skeleton where an ancient Brahmi-inscribed seal ring had been discovered. The hair ornament found this time is larger than similar ones previously uncovered at the site.
The Director-General added that the Fine Arts Office Region 1 in Ratchaburi has completed relocating the first set of skeletons (numbers 1 to 4) to the Fine Arts Department’s Conservation Science Center in Pathum Thani. Archaeologists from the Fine Arts Office Region 1, curators from the National Museum Phra Nakhon Khiri, and conservation scientists from the National Museum Office jointly inspected the handover of these artifacts. They will proceed with cleaning and preservation according to scientific standards. Regarding the second set of skeletons (numbers 5 to 8) and the third set, which include child skeletons with large bronze vessels placed on their bodies, plans are underway to establish suitable supports and safe relocation methods to ensure the protection of all archaeological evidence.
