Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006 Mascots

Royal Flora Ratchaphruek has enlisted the help of its nine adorable mascots to help promote the event nationwide.

Team Leader Nong Khun and his companions have been on a tour around Thailand urging Thais to be proud hosts of Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006 -- an impressive world-class international expo of tropical flora. During the expo, visitors from Thailand and all over the world will be treated to a dazzling spectacle of over 2.5 million tropical plants representing over 2,200 species.

While on his travels, Nong Khun is accompanied by Nong Kulap representing the Queen Sirikit Rose; Nari representing the Lady's Slipper Orchid, paphiopedilum; Bua representing the lotus; Kan Yao, representing durian -- 'king' of tropical fruits; Mangkhut representing mangosteen -- 'queen' of tropical fruits; Fak Bua -- the plant watering can -- represents a boy who takes care of the plants; Chon, the Chinese radish; and Ta Thung, the scarecrow.

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