"Bangkok will soon be home to the world's largest... orchid garden.... a luxury hotel in the city is setting aside almost five rai of its land as a home for over 250 varieties [species] of orchids.
The planned permanent orchid garden, set to be opened officially on Aug 22, will be located in the compound of the Swissotel Nai Lert Park Hotel... in Pathumwan district. ... the orchid garden project will mark the 25th anniversary of the hotel... The hotel's planned orchid garden... will also serve as Thailand's first orchid academy. ... The hotel will charge an entry fee... The money raised will be given to a fund overseeing the orchid academy and covering the plants' maintenance. ''In the future, we will develop our garden for study purposes. It may be a breeding centre for orchid species to be studied by other educational institutes,'' said Mrs Bilaibhan [Bilaibhan Sampatisiri, executive and owner of the hotel]. ... Orchid expert Prof Rapee Sagarik serves as the project's adviser and supervisor" URL : http://www.bangkokpost.com/250708_News/25Jul2008_news35.php ********************* Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
