Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai (2)

Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, in Doi Suthep National Park, is one of the most popular temples in Chiang Mai with worshippers. 
Tourists travelling to this province usually come by to pay respects at this temple.
Leading to the temple, which is around 11km. from the foot of the mountain on a winding road. 



Visitor can walk up 300 steps to the Naga stairs to the temple.

Tropical Waterlily

Taxonomy of Ornamental Nymphaea ประดับ , Nelumbo และ Victoria in Thailand
Ornamental Nymphaea, Nelumbo and Victoria
1. Family  :  Nelumbonaceae
    Genus  :  Nelumbo

2. Family    :    Nymphaeaceae
2.1 Genus  :    Nymphaea
      2.1.1  Hardy Waterlily
      2.1.2  Tropical Waterlily

2.2 Genus  :     Victoria
      2.2.1    Victoria Cruziana
      2.2.2    Victoria amazonica
   

Photo Album

2.1.2  Tropical Waterlily

บัวฝรั่ง 'คอมมาเช่' 'จำปาห้าสี'

Comanche

บัวผัน 'ไมอามี่โรส'

Miami Rose

บัวผัน 'ไดเร็กเตอร์ จีทีมัวร์'

Director G.T.Moore

(Director George T.Moore)

บัวผัน 'ชูลาภ'

Choolarp

บัวผัน 'ศรีสมบูรณ'

Sri-Somboon

บัวผัน 'ฉลองขวัญ', 'คิงก์ออฟสยาม'

Chalong Kwan

บัวผัน 'ไจแกนเตีย' อัลเบิร์ต เดอลาสแตง

Gigantea Albert de Lestang

credit : erawan museum

The Erawan Museum, Samut Prokan Province (Part II)

he Erawan Museum

Section Allocation in the Erawan Museum
1. Basement or Underworld (Naga World)
    The exhibitions concerning the background and the establishment of Erawan Museum, antique furnitures, Chinese and Thai utensils etc.

2.  Hall or Human World

3.  Inside Elephant's Belly or Tavatimsa Heaven

The Erawan Museum, Samut Prokan Province (Part I)

The Erawan Museum
Open Everyday
8.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Admissions
Adult Baht 150.-
Children Baht 50.-
The Ancient City
99/9 M.1 Muang Samut Prakan, Samut Prakan Province 10270  
http://www.erawan-museum.com/ 

The height of the elephant  29 m.

The height, including the building 43.60 m.

The width of the elephant  12 m.

The length of the elephant  39 m.

The weight of the elephant's body  150 tons

The weight of the elephant's head  100 tons.

Royal Flora Ratchphruek, Chiang Mai

Royal Flora Ratchaphruek at Ratchaphruek 2006 Garden, Chiang Mai 
(International Horticulture Exposition for His Majesty the King Royal Flora Ratchapruek 2006)

Royal Flora Ratchaphruek

Natherland garden

Tulip King Bhumipol

Kenya garden

Belgium garden

The Kansai Cultural Garden

Royal Pavilion