Thailand's 'Jurassic Park' shines light on dinosaur evolution

Palaeontologist Varavudh Suteethorn (R) and his son Suravech Suteethorn, deputy director of the Palaeontological Research and Education Centre at Mahasarakham University, excavate a dinosaur fossil at Phu Wiang National Park in Khon Kaen on August 19, 2026. Researchers have found a trove of dinosaur fossils in Khon Kaeon province, which holds the country's richest deposits, offering insight into the creatures that roamed the planet millions of years ago. -AFP

KHON KAEN, Thailand: A dinosaur statue stands guard outside a temple, a hint at the ancient giants buried deep in the earth below making up north-eastern Thailand's "dinosaur rush".

Researchers have found a trove of dinosaur fossils across the region, which holds the country's richest deposits, offering insight into the creatures that roamed the planet millions of years ago.

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2026年8月19日，古生物学家瓦拉武德·苏提通（右）和他的儿子苏拉威·苏提通（玛哈沙拉堪大学古生物研究与教育中心副主任）在孔敬府普维昂国家公园挖掘恐龙化石。研究人员在孔敬府发现了一批丰富的恐龙化石，该府拥有泰国最丰富的恐龙化石矿藏，为了解数百万年前漫游地球的生物提供了重要线索。——法新社

泰国孔敬：一座恐龙雕像矗立在寺庙外，暗示着埋藏在地下深处的远古巨兽，它们构成了泰国东北部的“恐龙热潮”。

研究人员在该地区发现了大量恐龙化石，该地区拥有全国最丰富的恐龙化石矿藏，为了解数百万年前漫游地球的生物提供了重要线索。

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