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Dinosaur Footprints at Lat Pa Chat Rock Bed Dinosaur Footprints at Lat Pa Chat Rock Bed : North of Phu Wiang mountain range near Tat Fa waterfall is a large grassy rock bed in a 250 square metres area. On the rock surfaces are dinosaur footprints of different sizes, and traces of movements shown as waves by various types of ancient creatures such as worms. |
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| Activities : Cave/Geological Touring |
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Dinosaurs A geologist from a uranium exploration project, Department of Mineral Resources, discovered the first dinosaurs fossils in Thailand in 1976. Further research and exploration were carried out leading to the discovery of nine fossil sites. The importance of Phu Wiang dinosaurs lies in the fact that they are new genus and species such as herbivorous dinosaurs (Phuwiangosaurus sirindhornae), carnivorous dinosaurs (Siamotyrannus isanensis and Siamosaurus suteethoni), and ostrich dinosaurs (Ginareemimus). Visitors can see the dinosaur remains at four of these sites.
Excavation Site No.1 Phu Pratu Tima : The discovery at Phu Pratu Tima was the first dinosaur fossils found in Thailand. The fossils found include left and right femur, a shin bone and 6 hip bones. In addition, 3 cervical vertebrae, 2 thoracic vertebrae, and 10 pieces of a rib cage, 5 collected and 5 scattered, were also found. The specie is a large dinosaur measuring 15 metres in length and 3 metres in height. It walked on four feet and had long neck and tail. This is the world’s new plant-eating dinosaur specie (Sauropod) named Phuwiangosaurua sirindhornae. The genus name came from the location of Phuwiang District, and the specie was named in honour of Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn with the gracious approval of Her Royal Highness.
Another interesting fact is that more than 10 carnosaur teeth were found in the area as well. It is believed that the sauropods were eaten by the carnosaurs thus some of their bones were scattered and buried by silt from flooding.
Excavation Site No. 2 Tham Chia : This site was excavated in 1989. The fossils found here comprised 6 cervical vertebrae of a herbivore dinosaur in a row. On 3 November 1989, Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn visited the site, and on 25 March 1990, Princess Kalyani Wattana , also paid a visit. Damages were done to the bones wrapped in plaster casts when they were plied open, causing the bones to slip out of place and could not be repaired. Later on in 1993, a building was constructed over the site.
Excavation Site No. 3 Huai Pratu Tima : The excavation of this site began in 1993. Several vertebrae and rib cages of herbivores were found buried in hard sandstone.
Excavation Site No. 9 Hin Lat Yao : The excavation began in 1993. A variety of dinosaur bones, including vertebrae, a left hip bone, and 10 tail vertebrae, has been discovered in red sandstone. The fossils are dated back to the early Cretaceous period and appeared to be ancestor to those of the Tyrannosaurus (T-Rex) species, whose length was about 6 metres. It is the world's new dinosaur specie, Siamotyrannus isanensis, which is named after Thailand, or Siam, and the Northeast region, Isan. |
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| Activities : Nature trail study Cave/Geological Touring View Camping |
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Hin Lad Huy Moei
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| Activities : Historical Sight Seeing Cave/Geological Touring |
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Reclining Buddha Reclining Buddha : A large reclining Buddha image has been engraved on a cliff at 650 meters above sea level. This image is 3.75 meters height and date back to the Tharavadee period. |
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| Activities : Historical Sight Seeing Cultural Sight Seeing |
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Rong Nam Chan Tideway It is a tideway on Phu Wieng. It has water a whole year. There is a big hermit sculpture. It is far from Chumpae-Khon Kaen Road about 13 kilometers. |
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| Activities : View |
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Tham Fa Mue Dang Tham Fa Mue Dang or Fa Mue Dang Cave : Located south of Phu Wiang mountain range and about 4 kilometres from Hin Rong village, the red hand palm print marks are found on sandstone folds, 7 metres deep, 3 metres high and 50 metres long. There are four large palm prints of adult hand size and two smaller ones. These pre-historic paintings were discovered by the Fine Arts Department in 1964. These are signs of pre-historic human settlement in this area . Following the discoveries, it was estimated that Phu Wiang had been settled by humans between 3,000- 3,600 years ago. |
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| Activities : Historical Sight Seeing Cave/Geological Touring |
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Tham Kon Non Tham Kon Non or Kon Non Cave close to Tabpayasua Waterfall. There are line, x line and det painting by red colur on a sand stone |
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| Activities : Historical Sight Seeing Cave/Geological Touring |
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| Beautiful Nature |
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Bird Watching
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| Activities : Bird Watching |
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Hin lad Kok Klum A big stone field with groups of strange shape stone, some shape like animals. There are also beautiful wild orchid. From this point, we can see the villages and Phu Wiang. |
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| Activities : Nature trail study Cave/Geological Touring flowers admiring View |
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Hua Phu Chon Reservoir is medium size with beautiful scenery |
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| Activities : Nature trail study flowers admiring |
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Kukati Field It is a very wide field on the mountains, connoted between Chumpae and Phu Wieng district. There are 2,000 rai, besides can see Chumpae District and very beautiful view from there. There are water sources as well as it is far from Ban Non-saard about 6 kilometers. |
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| Activities : Nature trail study View |
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Lad Champa Waterfall closes to Huaphuchan reservoir. It is 20m high |
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| Activities : Nature trail study Waterfall Traveling |
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Pong Yub
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| Activities : Cave/Geological Touring |
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Shell Fossils Site Shell Fossils Site : The oyster-shell fossils here are in the Exogyra genus, dating back around 130 million years in the early Cretaceous period. The fossils are bound together in calcium carbonate deposits and were transformed into a limestone layer within a sandstone layer which largely belongs to the Khorat Group. It is summerised that the former originated in a brackish water environment. |
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| Activities : Cave/Geological Touring |
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Sum Chumpa Waterfall
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| Activities : Waterfall Traveling |
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Tard Klang Waterfall It is located in Nai-muang Sub-District, Phu Wieng Khon Kaen. It is a big waterfall nearby Ban Koksoong. There are Dinosaurs’ footprints from Hin Lard Pahchart to Tung Yai Sao Aram about 4 kilometers |
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| Activities : Nature trail study Waterfall Traveling |
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Tat Hang Rin Waterfall There is a small waterfall near Khok Sung checkpoint. This waterfall show an irrigation system created from indigenous knowledge. It was made by a wooden trough with supporting posts and tied to tree trunks to carry water from the waterfall to the canals and fields. |
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| Activities : Waterfall Traveling |
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Tat Pha Waterfall Tat Pha Waterfall : A medium size waterfall with a vertical drop of 15 metres, it is located to the north of Phu Wiang mountain range. There is a 7 kilometres hiking trail to the top of the waterfall from Khok Sung checkpoint. Traces of an ancient community, residence, and temples are found in the vicinity known as Thung Yai Sao Aram. The area around this waterfall is covered by good forest. Campground is also available for visitors. |
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| Activities : Waterfall Traveling Camping Trekking |
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Thap Phaya Sua Waterfall Thap Phaya Sua Waterfall : Located on the south of Phu Wiang mountain range, this 400-metres long waterfall is one of the beautiful places to relax and view Dong Chan Pha of the dinosaur era. There is a 5 kilometres hiking trail from Hin Rong Kla checkpoint to the waterfall. |
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| Activities : Waterfall Traveling |
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Tungyai Sao-a-ram a wide grassland cover by wild flowers. It is also wildlife habitats. |
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| Activities : Nature trail study flowers admiring View |
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Wang Sak Sil Waterfall Wang Sak Sil Waterfall : A small waterfall with 4-kilometres walk from Klok Sung checkpoint is a beautiful place to visit. |
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| Activities : Waterfall Traveling |
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| Nature Education |
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Mountain Bike Trail
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| Activities : Biking Trail |
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Nature Trail Nature Study Walks : There are short forest hikes and over-night trips. Contact a guide at the visitor information centre or at the park headquarters. Suitable for anyone interested in plants, wildlife, and biodiversity.
Nature Study Trail 1 Starting from the visitor information centre to excavation site 2. Interpretation signs are found along the way. This 2-kilometres trail takes about 1-2 hours.
Nature Study Trail 2 From Camping Site 1 to Camping Site 2. There are several Interpretation signs along the way. This 2.5-kilometres trail goes through valleys, streams, mixed deciduous forests, deciduous dipterocarp forests, dry evergreen forests, and natural diversity. It takes about 2-3 hours. |
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| Activities : Nature trail study |
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