Gen. Prawit views exhibit on world’s longest piece of petrified wood

[webfact]

 

by Namo Vananupong
    
BANGKOK (NNT) - The acting prime minister has viewed an exhibit on Guiness World Records’ granting of the world’s longest piece of petrified wood title to a specimen in Tak province. Hopes are now pinned on the specimen enabling Tak to become a world-class geological tourism destination.

 

Ahead Cabinet meeting, acting prime minister Gen. Prawit Wongsuwon viewed an exhibit on the world’s longest petrified wood specimen.

 

The specimen was discovered in the area that will soon become Doi Soi Malai-Mai Klai Pen Hin National Park in Tak province. At 69.7 meters, it is the longest petrified wood specimen in the world, as certified by Guiness World Records (GWR).

 

The environment ministry and the Geological Society of Thailand held a ceremony to acknowledge the new world record on July 8. The agencies now aim to elevate the petrified wood site to a world-class geological tourism destination.

 

On this occasion, Gen. Prawit inquired about the discovery of the specimen and the process involved in wood petrification.

 

He also urged everybody to help conserve this geological heritage site and treat it as a national treasure. Doing so would keep the site intact so the public and Thailand’s youths can keep learning from it.

 

The previous world record for petrified wood belonged to a specimen discovered in Xinjiang, China. That specimen is a 38-meter-long piece of petrified wood. Thailand’s specimen is almost 70 meters long and has been certified by Guinness World Records as the world’s longest piece of petrified wood.

 

Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG220914094732252

 

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[Lucky Bones]

Don't even start.????????

[SAFETY FIRST]

4 minutes ago, webfact said:

69.7 meters, it is the longest petrified wood specimen in the world, as certified by Guiness World Records

Wow, that's lucky. 

 

I'm going to buy a lottery ticket. 

[2long]

I bet that piece of wood WAS petrified... have that ugly little dwarf looking at it. He might have been thinking of making some new wooden watches.

[connda]

How ironic and aptly appropriate. 

[JoePai]

The only petrified 'object' in that photo is in green

[kotsak]

I think there are two jokes in this story ????

 

[roo860]

7 minutes ago, kotsak said:

I think there are two jokes in this story ????

 

????????????

[klauskunkel]

Time for a DNA test, I think they are related.

[sammieuk1]

Talking of petrified pieces of of wood can it be made into a nice overcoat for the ever acting PM ????

[mrfill]

Was he looking in a mirror?

[Tracyb]

18 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

Talking of petrified pieces of of wood can it be made into a nice overcoat for the ever acting PM ????

No but…..you might get some fabulous watch bands made from it…..!

[worgeordie]

So that's what the PM is up to today ......good to know

he has got the best interests of the country in hand

 

regards worgeordie

[Joe Farang]

Why is the photo of 10 short pieces of dead wood, which are of no relevance, rather than the world record specimen.

[Cake Monster]

Its good to see that the acting Prime has all the Countries issues under control and can find the time to view a Plank of Wood. 

[spidermike007]

Why would we care? This man is an empty suit. He is a nothing. The people despise him. 

[metisdead]

An off topic post about the importance of bum guns  has been removed.

[NeoDinosaw]

2 hours ago, Joe Farang said:

Why is the photo of 10 short pieces of dead wood, which are of no relevance, rather than the world record specimen.

Yes,   it would be good to see a photo of the tree tunk, which I assume is still in situ

[overherebc]

They could make a 'hub' from it.

[PETERTHEEATER]

Well, the Government did agree to send somebody round for the ceremony. ....????

[Thingamabob]

Does this piece of wood really exist, and if it does has it's age been certified by an independent authority ?

[herfiehandbag]

A dinosaur on the maximum dosage of Immodium?

 

To avoid confusion I must stress that I am referring to the very large petrified log!

[Srikcir]

What the tree looks like:

https://www.livescience.com/28052-giant-trees-found-in-thailand.html

 

[Gandtee]

8 hours ago, kotsak said:

I think there are two jokes in this story ????

 

Only two?????

[marcusb]

4 hours ago, metisdead said:

An off topic post about the importance of bum guns  has been removed.

And this is why we need the laughing emoji!  ????

[bendejo]

12 hours ago, Joe Farang said:

Why is the photo of 10 short pieces of dead wood, which are of no relevance, rather than the world record specimen.

maybe they dropped it on the way to the photo shoot.

 

[SAFETY FIRST]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

Guiness World Records’ granting of the world’s longest piece of petrified wood title

I reckon we've got some the world oldest petrified people here on AN. ????

 

Let's get in touch with Guiness World Records and claim that title. 

Edited September 14, 2022 by SAFETY FIRST

[MrJ2U]

Interesting.

 

Nice to know he's tackling the countries problems. 

[rak sa_ngop]

10 hours ago, Srikcir said:

What the tree looks like:

https://www.livescience.com/28052-giant-trees-found-in-thailand.html

 

Seems as if the trunk used to be 72.2 m long, but they had to cut 2.5 metres off to make commemorative paper weights for visiting dignitiries.

[hotchilli]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

Hopes are now pinned on the specimen enabling Tak to become a world-class geological tourism destination.

Jeeeeeeez.