Affiliated Instituations & Personell for the BPFP Biodiversity Research Projects

Nareerat Boonchai - General Project Leader

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(Ph.D. Paleontology and Stratigraphy, Jilin University), Specialzing in dicotyledounous fossil wood  National Research Institute of Petrified Wood & Mineral Resources, Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University and the primary overseer of the Tak projects (fossil conservation project in BPFP, future Tak Geopark project, biodiversity project). Dr. Nareerat has requested this biodiversity research be done for Bantak Petrified Forest Park (BPFP) in order to gather needed information to assist in the future goal of establishing BPFP and other affiliated geosites of the area as a global Geopark.

Colin Strine - Animal Biodiversity Research Leader

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The leader of fauna research in BPFP and also the research head of the King cobra project in Sakaerat Environmental Research Center.


Thiamhathai Choopan - Leader of BPFP Flora Biodiversity Research

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A botany researcher from Nakhon Ratchasima and leader of the flora research in BPFP

Russell Gray - Feild Leader

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Research assistant under direction of N. Boonchai and C. Strine; leader of in-field research and overseer of foreign volunteers in BPFP.

BPFP Staff

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The staff members in BPFP including: 


Mr. S. Pangweera - Forest park ranger head


Mr. S. Tabkai - Forest park ranger/Cook


Mr. S. Damdang - Forest park rager/Mechanic


Mr. T. Pokson - Forest park ranger/Groundskeeper


Mrs. S. Pokson - Shop vendor/Groundskeeper


Mr. T. Martang - Forest park ranger


Mrs. Loon - Shop vendor/Groundskeeper


Mrs. A. Boonseam - Forest park secretary
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Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University
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National Research Institute of Petrified Wood & Mineral Resources