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7 Jul 2026


2,000-year-old ring reveals India-Thailand links

Brahmi inscription sheds new light on ancient cross-border cultural exchanges and commerce

Archaeologists have unearthed a 2,000-year-old gold ring bearing an ancient Brahmi inscription at Thailand’s Don Yai Thong site, offering fresh evidence of early trade and cultural links with India. The discovery suggests Indian traders or settlers reached Southeast Asia nearly two millennia ago.