Acknowledgements. This work was supported by the Thai Department of Mineral Resources, the Jurassic Foundation, the Esperaza Dinosaur Museum, the 'Institut national des sciences de PUnivers' (CNRS, Paris, France), and the 'Direction des relations internationales' (CNRS, Paris, France).

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