Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006
Chiang Mai ,November 1, 2006 to January 31, 2007

In 2006, the Thai nation comes together to celebrate the most auspicious occasions of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s 60^th Anniversary or the Diamond Jubilee of His Majesty’s Accession to the Throne together with His Majesty’s 80^th Birthday Anniversary.

Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006, one of the world’s finest tropical flower, fruit and plant expositions befitting the name, Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006 – International Horticultural Exposition for His Majesty the King, will be hosted in the city of Chiang Mai from November 1, 2006 to January 31, 2007

Thailand will be joined by her international friends – nations with whom Thailand has shared historical, cultural, diplomatic and trade ties, many spanning centuries. Over 30 countries are expected to participate in ‘Gardens for the King’. The International Gardens will feature unique or innovative landscaping and horticultural highlights from the participant’s homeland.

Participating Countries
To date, 32 nations have confirmed participation in the International Garden section of Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006. They are Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Indonesia, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, China, Brunei, Turkey, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Bulgaria, Mauritania, Kenya, Nigeria, Gabon, Sudan, Morocco, Tunisia, South Africa, Burundi, Qatar, Iran, Yemen, Trinidad & Tobago, Canada.

Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006 is the first ever international horticultural exposition with A1 status recognized by The Association of International Horticultural Producers (AIPH) and the International Exhibitions Bureau (BIE) to be held in Thailand.

To be awarded A1 status, host countries must meet the stringent standards and guidelines established by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) and must be sanctioned by the BIE. Endorsement of Thailand’s bid is based on an assessment of capabilities and readiness to host a BIE-recognized international horticultural exposition.

HIGHLIGHTS

Gardens for the King
The outdoor landscape exhibition area consists of 30 international gardens and 80 domestic gardens. Each garden has a site area of 500sqm.

Foreign and national exhibitors are invited to express respect for HM the King or highlight historic links between His Majesty’s royal activities through demonstration of the arts of garden, blooms and blossoms, literature, tradition and cultural performances.

Thai Tropical Garden
World of Tropical Plants & Flowers

Designed by Thailand’s famous landscaper, this is a state-of-the-art garden showcase of Thailand’s plants and flowers. It is supposed to be the most comprehensive collection of tropical horticultural species, fruit plants, flowers, orchids, herbs and greenery.

The Royal Pavilion (Haw Kham in Thai), and grand amphitheatre are located in this zone.

ORCHID PAVILION

This spectacular and unprecedented display of orchids from around the world will showcase Thailand's potential as a global orchid centre. Over 50,000 orchid plants representing nearly 10,000 different native species, hybrid varieties, new as well as rare orchids will be on display.
This will be also be the largest and, at 92 days, the longest-running orchid exhibition and competition ever held in Thailand.

The Orchids of the World expo at the Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006 International Horticultural Exposition is designed to demonstrate Thailand’s potential for being the orchid capital of the world, to promote the growth and development of the orchid industry; promote greater awareness of technological advances in orchid cultivation and production; and highlight Thailand’s success in Research and Development initiatives related to Orchid cultivation and production.

The Orchid Pavilion is being built on an area of 6,400 square metres to house a special exhibition of orchids, presented under the ‘Orchids of the World’ theme.

The Orchid Pavilion at the International Horticultural Exposition sets out to be a comprehensive world-class knowledge center for Orchid Cultivation.

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