Ban Chiang

Ban Chiang Archaeological Site
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Location	Nong Han district, Udon Thani province, Thailand
Criteria	Cultural: iii
Reference	575
Inscription	1992 (16th Session)
Area	30 ha
Buffer zone	760 ha
Coordinates	17°24′25″N 103°14′29″E / 17.4069°N 103.2414°E
	Location of Ban Chiang in Thailand

Ban Chiang (Thai: บ้านเชียง, pronounced [bâːn tɕʰīaŋ] listen^ⓘ) is an archaeological site in Nong Han district, Udon Thani province, Thailand. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992. Discovered in 1966, the site first attracted interest due to its ancient red-painted pottery. More recently, it gained international attention in 2008 when the United States Department of Justice, following an undercover investigation begun in 2003, raided several museums for their role in trafficking in Ban Chiang antiquities.