Phu Wiang National Park

Phu Wiang National Park in Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand, is best known for the discovery of dinosaur fossils and associated paleontological sites. The park protects forested hills and sedimentary outcrops where vertebrate fossils were found during scientific surveys.

Visitors to the park commonly combine trail walks and viewpoint visits with trips to the nearby museum that interprets local fossil finds and displays specimens. The terrain includes wooded ridges, cliffs and exposed rock formations that yielded the discoveries.

Scientific excavations in the late 20th century brought international attention to the site, and subsequent management has included protection of fossil localities along with general park conservation. The museum and marked sites provide the primary public interface with the area’s paleontological heritage.

Phu Wiang National Park lies in Khon Kaen province of northeastern Thailand in a landscape of low mountains and plateaus accessible from regional towns.

• Paleontology: Noted for significant dinosaur fossil discoveries; the area includes published paleontological sites and an on-site museum for interpretation.

What to See #

• Phu Wiang Dinosaur Museum: Phu Wiang Dinosaur Museum on the park's periphery displays fossils and interpretation related to local dinosaur discoveries.
• Fossil localities: Multiple fossil localities within the park include exposed sedimentary outcrops where dinosaur bones were recovered during scientific excavations in the late 20th century.