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Jurassic spark: Doctoral student unearths dinosaur fossils at iconic excavation site in Thailand

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A Thai doctoral student made a significant discovery of dinosaur fossils at the Phu Noi Excavation Site, known throughout the kingdom as the Jurassic Park of Thailand, in the Isaan province of Kalasin. The fossils were identified as a new species of dinosaur in Thailand and the world and named Minimocursor Phunoiensis.

The Department of Mineral Resources of Thailand today reported the significant discovery related to dinosaurs. The student’s advisor, Pornpen Chantasit, reported that the Minimocursor Phunoiensis is a petite herbivorous dinosaur, with a body measuring just 0.6 meters in length.

According to Pornpen, the fossils were found in small rocks covered with dried mud. These rocks had been left untouched at the excavation site without any prior exploration but the student noticed them and…

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