Phu Wiang ( th, ภูเวียง) is a short, relatively isolated mountain range in the Khorat Plateau of Northeastern Thailand, today within the area of Khon Kaen Province. It is best known as the site of the discovery of dinosaur fossils in Thailand, and is also home to ancient human settlements. The mountain, most of which is designated as

Phu Wiang National Park Phu Wiang National Park (PWNP) is in Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand, covering the area of the Phu Wiang Mountains. It is best known for its numerous dinosaur bone paleontological sites, The park is one of the world's largest dinosaur g ...

, has two arms extending in a horseshoe shape, almost encircling a wide valley which is home to what used to be the old population centre of

Phu Wiang District Phu Wiang (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the northwestern part of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise): Ubolratana, Nong Ruea, Chum Phae, Wiang Kao, Nong Na Kham o ...

. In 2007, the valley area, which covers the old town as well as the paleontological digs and

Phu Wiang Dinosaur Museum Phu Wiang Dinosaur Museum ( th, พิพิธภัณฑ์ไดโนเสาร์ภูเวียง) is a geological museum mainly exhibiting fossils. It is under the administration of the Department of Mineral Resources, Ministry of N ...

, was split off to form

Wiang Kao District Wiang Kao ( th, เวียงเก่า, ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand. History The major district (''king amphoe'') was created by splitting three ''tambons'' from Phu Wiang district. Its creatio ...

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Mountain ranges of Thailand Geography of Khon Kaen province Paleontology in Thailand {{Thailand-geo-stub