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The most grand celebration in contemporary Thai history
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Thai Tropical Garden
This is the world’s largest resource for tropical plants and flowers, featuring many and various rare species of trees, i.e. Arenga hookeriana, Maxburretia puurtadoana ‘Dransfield’ and Wollemia nobilis. This last is a truly remarkable plant, one of an extremely rare new species of conifer that dates back some 250 million years to the era of the dinosaurs, discovered in the wild in 1994 in Australia. Plus there are the delights of the herb garden, a succulent garden, lotus ponds, and an exotic array of other plants and flowers that you can see only in this exceptional world exposition.
   

Royal Pavilion
The majestic Royal Pavilion, constructed in the exquisite Lanna architectural style, is located right in the heart of the event site.

The Royal Pavilion has been specially created to display an exhibition honouring His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Rama IX, and to reflect His unique personal contribution to the world of agriculture.

On its ground floor, visitors can enjoy a display of His Majesty’s remarkable activities and initiatives, including His Royal visits to His subjects throughout Thailand.

The upper floor is flanked by a wall mural brilliantly executed in grey, red and gold. The Lanna-inspired decor is the creation of the celebrated artist Preecha Thaothong, an Assistant Professor from the Silpakorn University’s Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Arts. Other renowned contemporary artists from a variety of well-known art institutes in Thailand are also involved in the project. The landmark attraction inside the Royal Pavilion will be the Royal Virtue Tree symbolizing His Majesty’s righteousness to His subjects throughout His kingdom. [more...]

   
Homage Garden
You are invited to pay homage to His Majesty the King in front of an enormous “Coin for the King”, which is embossed with an image of His Majesty and designed for people to show their reverence for Him. There, too, visitors will find the “Bhodi Tree for the King”, which is a symbol of His Majesty’s influential benevolence over the country. Visitors can take advantage of this good opportunity to pay homage to His Majesty through donations for the 30,000 Bhodi leaves which are made of brass. (A donation can be made at 99 baht/leaf.) At the end of the exposition, all these Bhodi leaves will be molded into two Buddha statues, which will then be presented to His Majesty the King as a gift from all Thai citizens. (Donations will be accepted from November 1 to December 5, 2006.)
   

International Indoor Garden
Indoor Revolving Exhibitions Hall 1
Indoor Revolving Exhibitions Hall 2

These spectacular indoor gardens, exhibitions and flower competitions, as well as many other activities, will keep visitors entertained throughout the day during the full three months of the exposition. Apart from the delightful examples of floral, decorative and rare plants, plants of different species showcased by international participating countries - Switzerland, Canada, Brunei, South Korea, Tunisia, Trinidad and Tobago, Gabon, Burundi, Nigeria, Madagascar, Yemen and Japan - will also be on display. Take advantage of the technological platform that allows all guests to witness the competitions for plants and flowers put in place by Thai and international agriculturalists.

 
     
 
 
     
 
ROYAL FLORA RATCHAPHRUEK 2006
International Horticultural Exposition
for His Majesty the King
At the Royal Agricultural Research Center, Chiang Mai, Thailand
1 November 2006 – 31 January 2007