 Thailand held a welcoming ceremony to mark the return of two ancient hand-carved artifacts that were stolen decades ago and smuggled out of the country to the United States. The two 680 kilogram Khmer stylus stone carvings had been on display at the Asian Arts Museum in San Francisco. The museum was required to forfeit the carvings when a settlement was reached in February between the US government and San Francisco authorities. Two ancient Thai relics have finally returned home. The Khmer stylus stone carvings was stolen decades ago and smuggled to the United States, where they had been on display at the Asian Arts Museum in San Francisco. The museum was required to forfeit them after a settlement was reached in February this year between the US government and San Francisco authorities. A member of the Lintour Repatriation Committee, Tanong Sak Han Wong, believes the case was set up precedent. This is a legal battle that has set an excellent example for the museums that still own Thai artifacts illegally because they know they will lose the case. Many museums have chosen to reach out to begin the return process instead of going into the legal process. It will make it a lot easier in the future for the Thai to retrieve our artifacts. The sandstone lintels, which date back to the 10th and 11th century, were once parts of religious sanctuaries in Thailand's northeast. The Thai government will assess whether they can be returned to the original locations. Hello, hope you enjoyed the news. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.