webfact Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 BANGKOK (TNA) – The Department of Mineral Resources has confirmed that ammonite fossils were used to decorate sidewalks at a famous shopping arcade, Siam Square. Pongboon Pongtong, director-general of the department, said his geologists were assigned to verify a Facebook post that ammonite fossils were sidewalk decorations in the area. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe The officials found 77 fossils with diameters ranging from 2 to 12 centimeters embedded in sidewalks for a distance of about 400 meters at Siam Square, he said. Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-932524 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-04-29 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pacovl46 Posted April 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 28, 2022 Why would you put them in the pavement where they'll be destroyed in no time??? Put them in a wall! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy Wombat Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 For a second I thought they weee talking about the fossils running/raping the country 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Only surprising thing for me about this story is that nobody dug them out and flogged them ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted April 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 28, 2022 3 hours ago, webfact said: The officials found 77 fossils with diameters ranging from 2 to 12 centimeters embedded in sidewalks for a distance of about 400 meters at Siam Square, he said. More fossils can be found in certain establishments. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwill Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 The fossils will outlast the sidewalk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 Ornamental Sidewalks: a trial run to replace Ornamental Lamp Posts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandiRona Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 Just give it some time and they can drill them as oil....voila!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Meeseeks Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 3 hours ago, hotchilli said: More fossils can be found in certain establishments. My local boozer attracts loads of them, all well jealous that they got here too late to properly enjoy themselves with the demimondaines. Oh well, there's always lawn bowls or golf for those that are still 'active'. ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoDinosaw Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 5 hours ago, RichardColeman said: Only surprising thing for me about this story is that nobody dug them out and flogged them ! They have already been dug-out and flogged ! The question I ask is 'where did they originate ?' I do not know any locality in Thailand where ammonites like this can be collected in abundance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 4 hours ago, NeoDinosaw said: They have already been dug-out and flogged ! The question I ask is 'where did they originate ?' I do not know any locality in Thailand where ammonites like this can be collected in abundance None in the Permian formations - Maesot, Kalasin….? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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