05 News And Activities

 The Petrified Wood Research Institute, in collaboration with the Khorat Global Geopark and the Department of Mineral Resources, held a short training course on holistic geology for the establishment of a geopark on August 15-16, 2024, at the Sirindhorn Building Conference Room, the Petrified Wood and Mineral Resources Research Institute, Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University.

The Petrified Wood Research Institute, Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University, in collaboration with Khorat Geopark World, held a meeting to establish a tourism cooperation network. The topic was "Development of Geotourism in the Khorat Geopark Area" using a hybrid model.  

  The Petrified Wood Research Institute, Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University, organized a training program, "Developing a Learning City through Learning Activities and Creative Learning Activities," (Earth Science and Geopark Teacher), July 30-31, 2025

The UNESCO Global Geopark Ries welcomed a high-ranking visitor at the end of June: Thailand's Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn traveled to the Ries crater to gain a personal impression of its unique geological and cultural diversity.

The UNESCO Global Geopark Ries welcomed a distinguished visitor at the end of June: Her Royal Highness, Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, traveled to the Ries Crater to personally experience its unique geological and cultural diversity.

The princess, who is deeply interested in geoscience, undertook a private tour to explore the UNESCO Global Geopark Ries, whose region was once formed by a cosmic catastrophe. She was accompanied by her staff, as well as by District Administrator Stefan Rößle (First Chairman of Geopark Ries e.V.) and the Managing Director of Geopark Ries e.V., Heike Burkhardt, and her team.

The program included the Ries Crater Museum Nördlingen, the Geopark Ries Adventure Geotope Lindle, Harburg Castle, the Celtic World at Ipf near Bopfingen, and the Aumühle quarry owned by the Märker company (recognized as one of "Bavaria's 100 Most Beautiful Geotopes").

District Administrator Stefan Rößle expressed his appreciation for the exceptional interest shown by the Thai princess. "The visit of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn once again underscores the international importance of the UNESCO Global Geopark Ries. The cultural and scientific exchange fostered by such encounters is of great value to all parties."

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