Nov 26

Buddha Images Decapitated

Daily Photos from Thailand

Thursday 26th November, 2009 at 20:56:44| Words: 73 words | Category: News Photos

Phra Athikansadaeng Premasilo, a 77-year-old abbot of Wat Dong Wai, observes headless Buddha statues after the theft of heads of Buddha sandstone images on November 19 in the ancient Thai capital of Ayutthaya, about 80 km (50 miles) north of Bangkok. Thai police promised to get tough with criminals who steal historic artifacts for the international market after a spate of thefts from the old capital of Ayutthaya outraged the public in the Buddhist country. (Reuters)


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