Phu Faek Forest Park

Phu Faek Forest Park is a protected forest park in Phu Faek Subdistrict, Na Khu District, Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand, within the Phu Phan mountain range. It is notable for well-preserved dinosaur footprints on sandstone, ruins of an ancient Khmer-era laterite sanctuary on the hilltop, and dry dipterocarp and mixed deciduous forest. The park offers nature trails, viewpoints and archaeological features managed by the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation.

Visitors can expect a forested mountain park with a short uphill trail leading to a sandstone terrace displaying fossilized dinosaur footprints and the laterite ruins of an ancient hilltop sanctuary. The setting is dry dipterocarp forest within the Phu Phan range with viewpoints over surrounding hills, shaded walking paths, interpretive signs, and a quiet natural environment suitable for sightseeing, photography and short hikes.

The park preserves Cretaceous-period dinosaur footprints discovered on sandstone and the ruins of a laterite sanctuary attributed to the Khmer period (approximately 11th-12th century), later adapted as a Buddhist religious site, reflecting the area's ancient settlement and geological history.

The hilltop sanctuary is revered locally as a Buddhist religious site and represents the cultural layering of an ancient Khmer shrine within the Phu Phan region, visited for merit-making and appreciation of local heritage.