An ornate gold bowl believed to date back to the early Rattanakosin period was recently unearthed during construction of a temple pavilion in Surat Thani's Chaiya district, according to a local Fine Arts Department official.
The bowl, which was confirmed by a gold shop to be made of gold weighing 52.89 grammes, was dug up on June 6 by a backhoe at Wat Photharam, also known as Wat Nuea, in tambon Phumruang of Chaiya district, said Waranyu Chusi, a member of the temple's committee.
