Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006
royal flora ratchaphruek international horticultural exposition held november january queen sirikit botanic garden thai city chiang mai chiang mai province drew visitor recognised bureau international de exposition bie one grand celebration hosted royal thai government honor king bhumibol world longest reigning monarch ratchaphruek cassia fistula golden shower tree de facto national flower thailand yellow blossom correspond monday birthday bhumibol also named khun rajapruek event located hectare land royal agricultural research center mae hia subdistrict mueang district chiang mai province northern thailand day expo featured international garden reflecting nation japan south korea belgium netherlands south africa canada million tree specie tropical plant flower display exhibition association international horticultural producer aiph gave expo status highest level exhibition occur year throughout world addition host country hold one exhibition decade festival included many highlight attract tourist garden king two feature zone one international garden presented participating nation covered square meter corporate garden covered square meter presented thai state enterprise domestic international major corporation ho kham royal pavilion building featured lanna architecture architectural style northern thailand inside visitor saw picture king bhumibols work dedication thai tropical garden enormous squaremeter garden showcased diversity tropical horticulture fruit variety plant flower herb rare plant expo plaza focus exposition funfilled activity amenity service visitor able purchase product royal project authentic local product chiang mai handicraft paper umbrella souvenir cultural show total cultural show various region thailand performed including traditional music dance addition cultural performance nation presented thai government expected average visitor per day visitor crowded day million visitor total attend royal flora ratchaphruek exposition conclusion organizer claimed exposition injected billion baht regional economy thai government proposed transforming site exposition permanent training center despite complaint corruption substandard facility organizer believed exposition achieved goal promoting tourism developing thai horticultural industry park open public many past highlight still much evidence including international exhibit thought remain stay open valued addition thing chiang mai park receives around visitor day moment mainly thai official website bie