New Dinosaur Footprint Site Opened in Udon Thani as Tourism Destination

Key summary

The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has prepared a new tourist site at the dinosaur footprint location in Udon Thani province. The site is situated at the junction of the Phu Phra Bat Historical Park and the Phu Hin Jom Tham-Phu Phra Bat National Park (preparatory). Pathways have been adjusted and directional signs installed to facilitate visitor access. The Department of Mineral Resources confirmed the footprints belong to a Theropod dinosaur group, dating back approximately 120 million years to the Early Cretaceous period. The site is managed jointly by the Department of Fine Arts and the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation.