Dinosaur fossils, estimated to be between 100 million to 110 million years old, have been unearthed in the Nam Phong district of Khon Kaen.
The fossils, thought to be from the sauropod and spinosaurid species, were discovered by a team from the Department of Mineral Resources, led by Sasa-On Khansubha, a palaeontologist from the Sirindhorn Dinosaur Museum.
The initial investigation began when a local, Chaowalit Boonchai, posted about a fossil he found on his Facebook page. He had also informed the authorities about his discovery. The initial survey began on January 31, and since then, a fence has been erected around the fossil sites in the Mueang Wan district to prevent any potential damage from the locals.
Sasa-On revealed that the fossils, found alongside a burrow trace on a fine sandstone layer of the Khok Kruat Formation, belonged to the Khorat…
