Fossil site now under protection

Fossil site now under protection

The Department of Mineral Resources has officially registered the country's largest freshwater periwinkle fossil site, located in Lampang's Mae Moh district, as Thailand's newest protected fossil area.

Thailand Registers Mae Moh as 27th Fossil Heritage Site

Photo courtesy of Khaosod Thailand has officially listed the Mae Moh Freshwater Snail Fossil Site in Lampang Province as its 27th fossil heritage site. The site, featuring the world's thickest freshwater snail fossil layer, dates back over 13 million years. The registration was approved by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment's Fossil Protection Committee on September 16, 2025. The Mae Moh site includes fossil layers up to 1…