Khaosan Stone at Wat Tham Thep Bandan
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Source of Khao San or stone rice It is a limestone mountain with
fossils of single-celled marine animals called “Fusulinids”
found in the limestone. It is long, with a pointed head and a
pointed end, and the shape and size resemble a grain of rice.
Therefore, causing people to mistake it for rice grains that
have turned into stone. Therefore, it has a general name. "Khot
Khao San or Khao San Stone"
Fusulinids found in this area It
is a single-celled marine animal that lived in the Nam Tin Sea,
a temperate zone, in the past 280-240 million years ago, during
the Permian era. and has become extinct since the end of the
Permian period
Knead rice like this You can still find many
places that are mountains and ancient limestone caves, such as
Tham Yai Nam Nao, Ban Yang Cha, Phu Nam Yot Subdistrict, Wichian
Buri District, Ban Sap Chomphu, Ban Pho Subdistrict, Nong Phai
District, and Sap Pa Khai, Sap Phuttha Subdistrict, Chon Daen
District.
Transportation: Very convenient. Cars can drive in
and park to see the area in Tham Thep Bandan Temple. And the
temple also brings limestone that has this rice kot. to carve a
large Buddha image This makes it possible to clearly see the
rice fossils in the Buddha image. Or you can walk up the hill
and follow the path up a short distance. |
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Wichian Buri |
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15.74842, 101.03511 |
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