"If ancient beads are collected properly, they can be great indicators of the history of a location," said Dr Bunchar, who contributes beads to museums and cultural foundations. Over 95 results can be found when searching for "khai lukpad boran" ("sell ancient beads") on Google. nCLOSE TO THE BONE: Prehistoric human remains in King Narai National Museum, dating back 1,000 to 3,500 years, have been found with ancient beads. In April, they found a new hole and sieves, indicating the ongoing excavation for ancient beads. A network sprung up out of the trade in ancient beads.

Source: Bangkok Post August 07, 2016 00:56 UTC