National Park Phu Wiang, Khon Kaen

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When speaking of Phu Wiang National Park, tourists must think of dinosaurs. No one has ever thought before that mountain in the country today, it was once the home of the dinosaurs until the year 2519 when a uranium exploration in Phu Wiang National Park. During exploration geologist has discovered skeletal remains in one piece. The experts sent to the French research results turned out to be a left knee bone of a dinosaur. The survey was conducted excavations seriously and continues until today.

Phu Wiang National Park covers an area of ​​380 square kilometers. District Wiang Phu Wiang district Pink and Chum Phae. Consists of interest

Hit the door on top of the mountain Excavation pit one species of dinosaur fossils have been found with the body high, 15 meters long neck, long tail, which is a species of plant-eating never found anywhere else before. Thus invoking the name of Princess Sirindhorn dinosaur species was named to honor that. "Wiang Ko Tyrannosaurus Sirindhornae" (Phuwianggosauras Sirindhornae) and in the same area, digging holes. Explorers have found the tooth of a dinosaur types of meat mixed with more than 10 teeth, assuming Soro enough, this could be the food of the owner of these teeth, but the teeth are the one's that look different. Go When applied to the teeth, it turns out that this is a new species of dinosaur teeth has never been discovered before. It is named in honor of its discoverer, Mr Warawut Sutheethorn that "there ammonium Tyrannosaurus Sutheethorn here" (Siamosaurus Suteethorni) who can walk to it. Digging holes, one that is not far from the park and walk to watch the excavation pit where the second and the third, which is close by.

Fossil "quasi ammonium Times Tyrannus. East End City "(Siamotyrannus Isanensis) is the dinosaur genera that time is running Techno Soft originating in Asia because of the fossils found here are the oldest pieces (120-130 million years), but this piece of bone. have been exhibited at the Museum Department in Bangkok.

Hin Lad forest Chad Digging holes, eight of the 68 tracks found footprints of dinosaurs about 140 million years, almost all species of small carnivorous dinosaur footprints in the world to walk two feet, but one of those tracks. There is a large body of another. Locarno is expected of Tyrannosaurus.

The audience should go by car, 4-wheel drive takes about 1 hour 19 kilometers away from the other fossils unearthed the fossils as the remains of the dinosaur. Crocodile fossil remains of small shells are scattered in 150 million years, according to various holes.

The interest here is not only the dinosaurs, but also the traces of ancient civilizations found by "reclining Buddha" high relief carved on the cliff of Mount Phu Wiang. Built from the 14th century looks prone to be influenced by India. His head brace attached to the right arm, left arm along his body. Furthermore, "red palm caves" at home with rock art of ancient caveman. The appearance of the image caused by red spray into the cell while leaning against a wall, causing a cave, palms up.

The natural attractions In the park there are a couple of waterfalls. "Cascade over the Tiger" is a small waterfall near the cave with red palms. "Tat Blue" is a large waterfall about 15 meters high, can be reached by car from the Phu Wiang 18 kilometers and up to 6 kilometers straight on from Tat Fa another five kilometers to the "Tat Middle" also. Falls are also the tourist sector, grasslands and rocky. This is a wildflower varieties bloom during the rainy season include "post Plains Monastery", "rock slope bull elk, cave" and "rock slope a frog."

Travel Phu Wiang National Park is 86 kilometers away from the province of Khon Kaen. Take highway 12 (Khon Kaen - Chum) Fang district. Ruea district The junction to Phu Wiang A distance of about 48 kilometers, split by Highway 2038 about 38 kilometers through the Phu Wiang. SR and T's. 1 (Chong Phu Wiang) to Phu Wiang National Park hit a dog door.

 Admission is 40 baht Thailand adults, children 20 baht / foreign adults 200 baht to 100 baht for children rates. For tourists, Thailand 50 percent, Monday - Friday. Except public holidays From 1 July -31 December 2558 adults, 20 baht for children 10 baht.



Facility The Visitor Center houses a restaurant, camping ground can be reached at. Phu Wiang National Park, PO Box. 1 in. In the city. Phu Wiang, Khon Kaen. 40 150 Telephone 08 5852 1771 Office Park. NPS Wildlife and Plant Tel. 0 2562 0760 Website www.dnp.go.th.