Severaldecades ago the arehaeological  
World was startled by the discovery  of
the prehistorie Ban Chiang eivilisation
in Thailand's northeastern province of
Udorn Thani.Fantastic bronze jewellery
and artifacts,colourful orchrc decorated
pottery  and even indications of silk
weaving were uncarthid theat predated
similar finds elsewhere in the world and
threatened to turn the traditional virw of
ancient history upside down.
   So what has the name of Ban Chiang
to do weth a delightful modern
restaurant just off Bangkok's Silom
business district? Nothing,according  to
 

Photograph by
Tony  anscomp  
                    
 
 LIVING  IN THAILAND August 1987 

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