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13 Sept 23:06 Key points summarised by AI

Galileo Chini's long-lost 9x5-meter sketch, a prototype for Bangkok's Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall fresco, is unveiled after three years of pioneering scientific preservation.
Commissioned in 1911, the sketch, depicting King Rama VI's coronation with foreign dignitaries, was rejected and lost for a century before its rediscovery captivated art enthusiasts.
Thai conservators introduced full-scale conservation science, meticulously analyzing the 100-year-old artwork's materials and employing innovative "facing treatment" to stabilize its fragile, deteriorated surface.
The painstaking restoration involved rehydrating the canvas with water-based adhesive through mulberry paper, a process still ongoing with discussions to preserve its original authenticity.

Pluak Daeng Police Chief transferred following raids on illegal Chinese-targeted KTV bars

Today 13:44 Key points summarised by AI

Pluak Daeng Police Chief Pol. Col. Nawin Sinthurat was abruptly transferred to an inactive post after joint raids on four illegal karaoke bars in his district.
The raids, part of 'Sing Prap Hong Lap' operation, exposed unlicensed venues, with two actively offering prostitution services primarily to Chinese nationals.
These bars exclusively used Chinese digital payment platforms (WeChat Pay, Alipay) and managers confessed to paying monthly bribes to state officials.
The Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) has launched a formal inquiry to identify and prosecute any state personnel involved in accepting these illicit payments.