Ancient rings unearthed at a Thai Iron-Age site; excavation finished next month and to be opened to the public, per the Fine Arts Department.
Two gold rings, dating back about 2,000 years, have been found at the Don Yai Thong site in Phetchaburi province, alongside human bones. One ring bears Brahmi script reading pusarakhitasa, while the other is plain. Experts say the owner may have been a Vaishya merchant; the excavation aims to reveal more about Thailand’s Iron Age elite.