Thailand Temperature

Thailand Temperature
City : Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Hatyai

June Temperature
Bangkok : 24 - 33 C / 75.2 - 91.4 F

Chiangmai : 23 - 32 C / 73.4 - 89.6 F

Hatyai : 24 - 33 C / 75.2 - 91.4 F

Phu Kum Khao Dinosaur Fossils

Phu Kum Khao Dinosaur Fossils

Land of the dinosaur fossils is a source of dinosaur fossils of the Sauropod family that were the largest in Thailand

Phu Khum Khao a samll hill in Sahataskhan District, 29 kilometers north of Kalasin Province. Over 800 Skeletal elements have been found there, at least seven individual from two general of Sauropod dinosaurs. The Sauropod dinosaurs died about 130 million years ago.

Phu Khum Khao dinosaur excavation site has yielded the most completed fossil Skeleton of plant eating dinosaurs found to date in Thailand. It has been name Phuwianggosaurus Sirindhornae.
Sirinthorn Museum (Dinosaur Fossils Museum Phu Khum Khao) is the largest and most modern dinosaur fossils in Southeast Asia. The museum is establishing for the study and research, preserving the fossils as references and geological tourism. The Museum has 3 parts : The Dinosaur Fossils site museum, The Fossil Storage and Research Building, and The permanent Museum Building.

The Exhibition Area has 8 zones
1. The Universe and the Earth
2. Life begins on Earth
3. Paleozoic, The Era of Ancient Life
4. Mesozoic, The Era of the Reptiles and Dinosaurs
5. Life of Dinosaurs
6. Restoring Life of Dinosaurs
7. Cenozoic, The Era of mammals
8. The Story of Man

The museum is approximately 27 kms. north of Kalasin Province.
Open hours : 08.30 to 05.00 pm. everyday. Tel. (043) 871014 Free of Charge.

Bangkok Royal Orchid Paradise 2009

3rd. Bangkok Royal Orchid Paradise 2009
during May 5-10, 2009
at Siam Paragon, Bangkok
displayed the amazing Beauty, grace and additinally
the tremendous diversity of orchids for all people, locals and foreigners
to behold and enjoy. Besides the exhibitions and competition of orchids,
the Horticultural Science Society of Thailand, the main organizer of this event.

Prof. Rapee Sagarik (1922-Present), who has extreme expertise on taxonomy, culture and breeding of orchids. He has written many books on orchid cultivation and in 1957 founded the Orchid Society of Thailand under the Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King. Orchid cultivation progressed rapidly into what it is today. Additionally, Prof. Rapee became an ardent public relations person who continually promoted the beauty, value and diversity of Thai orchids to the international botanical community.

Soon Thai orchids became popular and cultivation increased tremendously. It became an industry where propagation was through tissue culture and continual breeding created many new cultivars. Export of orchid plants and cut flowers today total more than 3,000 million annually.

The following are popular genera and species of Thai orchid hybrids fancied by amateurs and commercial growers, as well as for competition.

1. Vanda : The most familiar orchids at competitions or in the markets are the ones with bushy inflorescence with large showy flowers of 8-13 cm in size. They are hybrids form wild species such as Vanda sanderiana, Vanda coerulea, Vanda dearei, Vanda tricolor and many others, producting hybrids with blue, mauve, pink, red, brown and yellow flowers. Hybrids not only vary in color from their parents but also in size. Fragrance also emerges such as the corss between Vanda tessellata and V.denisoniana and is in much demand.

2. Ascocenda : Flowers are small to medium in size but some hybrids have flowers as large as the Vanda hybrids . These are intergeneric hybrids such as between Vanda x Ascocentrum. The resultant Ascocenda is easier to raise and produce profuse flowers, how much is dependent upon their parents.

Mokara and Aranda : These two genera are new, created by the following crossings : Arachnis x Vanda x Ascocentrum = Mokara, and Arachnis x Vanda Aranda. They are excellent for producing cut flowers.

4. Rhynchostylis and intergeneric hybrids : These are straight forward Rhynchostylis which flowers only during November to January and popularly traded domestically. There are also new hybrid genera derived from Rhynchostylis such as Vandachostylis (Vanda x Rhynchostylis), Vandacostylis (Vanda x Ascocentrum x Rhynchostylis), Rhynchocentrum (Rhynchostylis x Ascocentrum), Rhynchorides (Rhynchostylis x Aerides) and many other new genera.

5. Cattleya and relatives : This genus has become popular since 1916 when the first book on raising Cattleya written by HRH Nakhonsawan Worapinit was published. This genus produces both flowers for cutting as well as flowers for display on the plant. The beautiful flowers can be large, medium, small or even in clusters of multiple flowers.

6. Paphiopedilum : These are native orchids that have been selected phenotypically. Some ar interspecific hybrids. Then again there are very attractive hybrids imported for competition.

7. Onchidium and relatives : This group of orchids has delicate leaves and thus is suitable for producing cut flowers, mainly for export. The domestic market is concentrated at Pak Klong Talat, a large wholesale flower market. The flowers are yellow, thus are of Buddhist significance. They are small flowers, mainly is the dwarf type; the other type is smaller and has thick leaves which awaits further development.

8. Cymbidium : Sander's list indicates that there are 12,188 hybrids originating form Cymbidium insigne, a native orchid found at Doi Phu Luang of Loei Province. These hybrids are raised for cut flowers outside Thailand.

9. Phalaenopsis : This genus of orchids is still high priced especially if the plant is flowering. a large flowering plant set in a ceramic pot will cost anywhere from Baht 500-1,500. Hence, it is purchased as a gift on special occasions. It grows well at a lower temperature.

10. Dendrobium : This is a genus that has brought fame and money to Thailand. Annual export of flowers in this genus is in the billions of baht. Hybrids traded domestically produce diverse colors and at a low price. They are popular flowering orchids and can be seen growing in many homes.

credit : Amazing Thai Orchids, Horticultural Science Society of Thailand

7 Royal Orchids Stamp

Issue : 5 June, 2009

Purpose : To promote stamp collecting activities

Designer : Miss Mayuree Narknisorn (Thailand Post Co., Ltd.)

Printer : Thai British Security Printing PLC.

Design 1 : Cattleya Queen Sirikit

Design 2 : Paphiopedilum Princess Sangwan

Design 3 : Sirinhornia pulehella

Design 4 : Phalaenopsis Princess Chulabhorn

Design 5 : Dendrobium 'Pink Nagarindra'

Design 6 : Ascocenda Sukontharat

Design 7 : Dendrobium 'Soamsawali'

1. Cattleya Queen Sirikit is an Orchid from Black and Flory Co., Ltd. of the United Kingdom and was registered under the name of "Exquisite" and won an Award of Merit from the U.K. Royal Horticultural Society. The Company was granted a royal permission to name this beautiful orchid after Queen Sirikit of Thailand.

Flowers : single white flower or clusters of 1-4 flowers per stem with oval triangular shape sepals and 5 petals being fringed on the edges. In the middle of each inner petal is a golden patch. This orchid produces flowers all year round and has a slight fragrant.

2. Paphiopedilum Princess Sangwan was produced by the Mae Fah Luang Foundation's Doi Tung Development Project in Chiang Rai, 6 cm long, single flowered inflorescence on 10cm peduncle, white with maroon streaks or dark maroon.

3. Sinrindhornia pulchella is a terrestrial orchid, with a pink to whitish pink color, greenish pink broadly orbicular wings, lip sparse with red and reddish pink colour, apical part expands to 3 shallow lobes, 10-11 mm, large spur funel form and slightly curved pollinia.

4. Phalaenopsis Princess Chulabhorn is a new species of orchid named after HRH Princess Chulabhorn, Thailand's foremost scientist Princess, following a request from the government of Sri Lanka.

Flowers : large, broadly orbicular, similar in shape to most large Phalaenopsis flowers. Two sepals : the white, oval and elongated loer sepal is has line crimson specks between the middle and the base while the long, oval upper sepal and petal and the two large, rounded wings are white with charming pale pink color that become fainter toward the white edges.

5. Dendrobium 'Pink Nagarinda' is the name bestowed upon this species of orchid by HRH Princess Galyani Vadhana, Krom Luang Narathiwas Ratchanagarindra. It is a hybrid orchid of Dendrobium Blushing and Dendrobium 'Arica', produced by Mr. Suang Khumwichian (Air Orchids Company). This orchid has a semi circular flowers of old rose color, reddish pink lips, and pale silver specks on the petals that glisten in the light. during winter the entire flowers will turn deep old rose in color.

6. Ascocenda Sukontharat is the name of this orchid, bestowed by HRH the Crown Prince, to be named after Phra Chao Worawong Ther Phra Ong Chao Srirat, the Princess Consort. the word 'Sukontharat' means tantalizing fragrance.

Flowers : orange yellow petal tips, all day long mild fragrant that gets stronger in the morning, flower throughout the year.

7. Dendrobium 'Soamsawali' is the name that Phra Chao Worawong Ther Phra Ong Chao Soamsawali granted on this orchid, has a hanging pale lavender colored inflorescences have faint white streaks on the petals and white peduncle. The lavender colored floers are generally darker when they start to bloom but will become lighter when in full bloom.

credit : This Stamp Bulletin Vol. 2009 Issue 3

Hindu God Postage Stamps

Hindu God Postage Stamps

Date of Issue : June 2, 2009

Desiger : Veena Chantanatat (Thailand Post Co., Ltd.)

Printer : Cartor Security Printing, France

The One Who Has Power Over Obstacles

The Creator

The Preserver

The Destroyer

Ganesa, which is another name for Ganesha, means the "God who has power over obstacles".

A son of Shiva and Uma, he has the face of an elephant and he was blessed by his father so as to have the power to dispel all obstacles. Offerings must be made to Ganesha before any other gods.

Brahma, according to Brahmin Doctrine, is believed to the Creator of all things on earth. The Musnapurana Legend states that he divided himself into two parts one being a male figure, which was Brahma himself and the other in a female form, named Sraswadee, who served as his consort. They helped each other in creating deities, humans, animals, demons and plants.

Narayana, also known to the Thais as Phra Narai, is responsible for preserving things in their appropriate condition. His preserving things in their appropriate condition. His work is continual so as to create peace and harmony in the world. Narai has ten incarnated lives on earth.

Siva, generally known as Phra Issuan to the Thais, has the duty of destroying all evil things on earth. This god has three eyes and a white complexion. According to traditional Thai belief, Shiva will pay an annual 10 day visit to the earth. This visit will start on the seventh night of the waning moon in the first lunar month and end on the first night of the waning moon in the same month. During the visit, a Brahmin ceremony, know as the Tri Yumpawai, will be organized to welcome the God.

credit : Thai Stamp Bulletin, Vol. 2009, issue 2