The Ongkharak District is well known for its ornamental plants and cut flowers. On Highway No. 305 (the Rangsit-NakhonNayok route), at Khlong 15, there are plenty of plant nurseries selling several kinds of plants ranging from miniature Bonsai plants to large species. Visitors to Thailand's largest plant and flower center can purchase high-quality plants and flowers at reasonable or even wholesale prices. The market extends from Khlong 15 and down to SantiDhamma Raj Bumrung Temple (approximately 4.5 kilometers). Alternatively, visitors are welcome to shop around at the Center, which is located nearby.
Ongkharak Ornamental Plants and Flowers Fair
Ongkharak Ornamental Plants and Flowers Fair is annually held in April at Khlong 15, Tambon Bang PlaKot, AmphoeOngkharak. The contests of ornamental plants and flowers, mini-garden arrangement contests, and an academic exhibition regarding plants and flowers
Ongkharak Ornamental Plants and Flowers Fair is annually held in April at Khlong 15, Tambon Bang PlaKot, AmphoeOngkharak. The contests of ornamental plants and flowers, mini-garden arrangement contests, and an academic exhibition regarding plants and flowers
Along Khlong 15 in Ongkharak District is the country’s largest plant-breeding centre that cultivates small and large sized plants for sale across the kingdom and in foreign countries.
From a sideline to a main job, in the past, villagers living in the area of Khlong 15, Ongkharak District, NakhonNayok, earned their living as farmers. Later, they learnt to develop the rice fields into decorative plant farms and expand the plantation of a wide range of flowers that flourish on both side of the Khlong 15 road. The farmers have created a new livelihood that earns them income they can depend on. In winter, flowers boom and the decorative plants flourish, turning the road into a sea of colour stretching over 8 kilometres. The Decorative Plant Centre is pure agro-tourism and was chosen as a tourism resort under the Unseen Thailand project for a new look at life, tradition and culture. The centre has become a popular tourist destination, for it has become the road of happiness in NakhonNayok that tourists must stop at before moving on to other destinations.
The outstanding point of the Decorative Plant Centre is that it gathers all flowers and decorative plants. It is the biggest plant breeding centre, selling flowers, decorative plants, bonsai or dwarf ornamental plants in pots and garden equipment wholesale. Shop owners from every region of the country come here to buy plants for sale elsewhere. Tourists who are fascinated by beautiful colourful flowers should not miss dropping by to purchase plants that can beautify their home and freshen the garden. They can also choose plants, believed to bring prosperity and happiness, as presents for their loved ones.
Getting to NakhonNayok
By car: From Bangkok; take Highway No.305, Rangsit-Ongkharak to NakhonNayok. The distance is 105 kilometres. Or from Bangkok take Highway No.1 and turn right at Hin Kong to Suwannasorn, then travel on Highway No.33 to NakhonNayok. The distance is 137 kilometres. By bus: From Bangkok to NakhonNayok: Air-con and non-air-con buses at the Northern Bus Terminal (KampaengPhet 2) operate every day. Tel.0-2936-3660, 0-2936-3666. For further information contact the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s NakhonNayok (NakhonNayok, Sakaew, PrachinBuri) 182/88 Moo 1, Suwannasorn Road, TambonThachang, Muang District, NakhonNayok 26000. Tel 0-3731-2282, 0-3731-2284, 0-3731-5664; fax: 0-3731-2286; website: www.tat8.com; Email: tatnayok@tat.or.th
Green thumbs at plants market in nakhonnayok
At Klong 15 in NakhonNayok Province, people who love trees and aspiring gardeners spend hours admiring the beautiful blooms, talking to the sellers and taking many plants back to decorate their gardens. Klong 15 is a part of the historic Rangsit-NakhonNayok irrigation system made in the era of King Chulalongkorn. In 1890, the King ordered 17 canals dug from the mouth of the Chao Phya in PathumThani province, all the way east towards NakhonNayok. This allowed rainwater to flow from the Bantad range down to the rich soil of NakhonNayok. People will tell you that driving along the road along the Rangsit Canal is like revisiting the past. The area used to be home to endless rice paddies and orange orchards. Oranges from Rangsit used to be the best in the country, while rice, especially jasmine rice, used to be widely grown here as well.
RungfaWongchaikul, a professional garden designer, visits here at least once a month to stock up on wholesale plants. She says the prices are cheaper than at Chatuchak and other Bangkok markets. However, she advises that shoppers should study the prices and types of the plants in advance because it is quite easy to be overwhelmed with the large selection. It is better to take the time and walk through each shop with some knowledge about some trees in your head, says Rung. First you should know the nature of the trees and the market prices for some plants here can be more expensive than other places as well. Klong 15 is not the only place you can go if you are about to revamp your garden. Starting from Klong 6, various plants, including big trees such as wild palms, rain trees, Burmese ebony, cork tree, and yellow cotton tree are available.
PROJEK ODOP....DI TEMPAT KITA SDSI NAMANYA....
SDSI DI ONGKHARAK ... LUAS KAWASANNYA...
PELBAGAI TUMBUHAN...BESAR PASARANNYA...
MEREKA BANGGA...BANYAK LAGI PROJEKNYA....
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M Anem
OngKharak District, NakhonNayok, Thailand
(21 JamadilAkhir 1433H)
M Anem
OngKharak District, NakhonNayok, Thailand
(21 JamadilAkhir 1433H)
M Anem
Ongkharak District , NakhonNayok,
Thailand.
(21 JamadilAkhir 1433H)
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