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news Scmp World 2026-05-15

Thailand Unearths Southeast Asia's Largest Dinosaur, Nagatitan

Researchers in Thailand have discovered the largest dinosaur in Southeast Asia, a plant-eating giant weighing approximately 27 tonnes and measuring 27 meters long. It roamed the region 100-120 million years ago.


A new giant dinosaur weighing about 27 tonnes has been unearthed by researchers in Thailand, making it the largest ever found in Southeast Asia. According to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports on Thursday, the 27 metre (88 foot) long plant-eating beast is believed to have meandered through what is now Thailand between 100 and 120 million years ago. It likely weighed at least 10 tonnes more than Dippy the Diplodocus Thitiwoot Sethapanichsakul, lead researcher β€œOur dinosaur is big...

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