Volunteers for the manuscript conservation project meticulously clean century-old palm-leaf Buddhism manuscripts kept at Wat Ratchapradit Sathitmahasimaram in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok, on Tuesday. Only 20% of the manuscripts can still be processed. (Photo: Fine Arts Department)

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Volunteers for the manuscript conservation project meticulously clean century-old palm-leaf Buddhism manuscripts kept at Wat Ratchapradit Sathitmahasimaram in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok, on Tuesday. Only 20% of the manuscripts can still be processed. (Photo: Fine Arts Department)

Published: 31 Jan 2024