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Within the initial part of the exhibition at the Sirindhorn Museum, we will see a large Geological Time Scale in a rectangular grid engraved on the exhibition floor. The Geological Time Scale is a system of chronological measurement that relates stratigraphy to time and is used by scientists and paleobiologists to describe the timing and relationships between events that have occurred throughout the Earth’s history, from 4.6 billion years ago until the present. The periods of time in Geochronolo
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Hundreds of millions of years ago, there were many varieties of dinosaurs that lived and searched for food in primitive Thailand. Their bodies were buried and overtime those remains, which were underground, became fossils.
Paleobiologists found fossilised bones of over 16 genera of dinosaurs in Thailand, in which 9 of them were discovered to be new dinosaur species of the world. These dinosaurs include:
Isanosaurus attavipachi, a large quadruped herbivorous dinosaur with a long neck and ta
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Everyone who has a chance to visit the Phu Wiang Dinosaur Museum will be impressed with the stunning fossil replicas, fossil collections, exhibition and knowledge that are available in the Museum. Moreover, if you want to experience a closer investigation, you can drive to the excavation sites at Phu Wiang Natural Park that are close by. Here, there are a total of 9 excavation sites, 4 of which are open to visitors for a first hand investigation experience and close observation by simply walking
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The beginning of the dinosaur life was during the Triassic period when all of the Earth’s continents were joined together into a vast landmass. Dinosaurs dominated the Earth for 160 million years until the Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction, which occurred approximately 65 million years ago.
The cause of the dinosaur extinction is still a mystery and has become a widely debated topic in the science community. There are numerous proposed theories for the extinction, for example:
An asteroid colli
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The most breathtaking moment for visitors entering the Museum is the gigantic structure of a dinosaur skeleton staring at them.
At the Sirindhorn Museum, about 20 species of dinosaur specimens are displayed. Most of them were bought from overseas. Out of those 20, there are the Sauropod fossils of the biggest herbivorous dinosaur that was first identified and discovered in Thailand, called Phuwiangosaurus sirindhornae.
In general, replica models of dinosaur fossils are exhibited in the Museu
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The following are plant species found in the area of the Mangrove Resources Development Station 2 Ban Tha Sorn, Chathaburi, to be used as a manual for tourists and visitors to go explore the mangrove forests, and to get a better understanding of the different species available.
Rhizophora apiculata Bl. (Kongkang Bai Lek)
It is a medium- to large- sized perennial plant growing to 20-30 metres in height with the grey or pinkish grey outer bark. It produces stilt roots that may reach 3-8 metres
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