NATIONAL NATIVE POPULAR FLOWERS OF THAILAND

National Flower Of Thailand

Ratchaphruek is chosen as national flower of Thailand because it is widely known to Thais, because of which it can be plant and seen anywhere throughout the country. It bears beautiful cluster shaped flowers in summer. The color of flowers is shining yellow contrasting great importance similarly to the color of our national religion ‘Buddhism' and the color of Monday whenHis Majesty King of Thailand was born.

Thailand is the home of the greatest number of orchids in all of Asia So unofficially Orchids are also honored as the national flowers in Thailand.

Other Native and Popular Flowers of Thailand

Thailand is thought to have almost as many plant species as Europe all crammed into a country the size of France; unfortunately the majority of these species are undocumented. Therefore, it is impossible to assess their scientific worth or attempt, effectively, their conservation. But Orchids, Tacca chantrieri, Rhizomatous perennial and Hidden lily (Ginger flowers) are some of the popular native flowers of Thailand.

Where as some of the popular flowers grown on the land of this country are, Orange Trumpet, Hibiscus, Golden Shower, Crinium, Weeping Lantana, Canna Lily, Chinese Ixora, Damask Rose, Gerberas, Caesalpinia Pulcherrima and Chrysanthemum. All these are flowers are used by Thaïs for expressing their emotions to their loving ones.

Facts about Thailand

• Sharing land borders with Myanmar in the north and west, the Andaman Sea in the west, Laos in the north and north-east, Cambodia and the Gulf of Thailand in the east, and Malaysia in the south, Thailand is situated in South East Asia.
• Formerly Siam, The Kingdom of Thailand has been ruled since 1782 by the Chakri dynasty. In 1939 the country was formally named Thailand, although during the period 1945-49 there was a brief flit back to the old name. Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power.
• The government enjoys one of the fastest-growing economies of the world, but faces the challenge of spreading the wealth to poorer regions, the infertile eastern plateau is the poorest. While the country is second largest tungsten producer and third largest tin producer in the world.
• Bangkok, the name of the capital city of Thailand, means "City Angels", is the Longest Place Name in the world. In Thai its called "Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit"163 letters altogether!