Thailand > Kalasin > Na Khu District > Phu Faek Forest Park

“See dinosaur footprints on the rocks.”

Phu Faek Forest Park is located at Mu 6, Ban Nam Kham, Tambon Phu Laen Chang, with alternate mountainous and hilly topography covered with a deciduous dipterocarp forest featuring various kinds of flora such as Makha Mong (Afzelia xylocarpa), Teng (Shorea optusa), Rang (Shorea siamensis) and rosewood; and it is easy to spot some wild animals such as squirrels, tree shrews, civets and hares.

In November 1996, there are tourist wes having lunch there and they noticed strange footprints in the middle of a rock terrace of Huai Ngao Du, at the Phu Faek foothill, Phu Phan mountain range. They later informed geologists who came to survey the site. There, they discovered seven footprints of meat-eating dinosaurs, assumed to live there around 140 million years ago. At present, there are only 4 footprints that can be seen clearly.

To get there : From Amphoe Mueang Kalasin, take Highway No. 213 to Amphoe Somdet. Upon reaching Amphoe Somdet, turn right into Highway No. 2042 leading to Amphoe Kuchinarai for 20 kilometres until you reach Amphoe Huai Phueng. Turn left toward Amphoe Na Khu along Highway No.2101 for 10 kilometres, then turn left into Phu Faek Forest Park for 4.7 kilometres.