The National flower of Thailand

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The National flower of Thailand is an orchid aka Ratchaphruek in our native language.

Even though this orchid is locally known as ratchaphruek, it is also called dok koon.

This flower was chosen by the country in 2001 because of its yellow colour which associated with Buddhism, the main religion of the country.

The flower grows in the hot season, during February, March, April and May.

This orchid type of flowers also grows in many countries around the world. It is also found in India, Sri

Lanka, Myanmar and Pakistan.

Orchids are the largest family of flowering plants. With more than 25,000 species, there are more orchids on the planet than mammals and birds! The smallest orchid is the size of a dime. The largest weighs several hundred pounds!

Not only is the delicate, exquisite orchid Thailand's national flower, The kingdom has more than 1,500 species of orchids growing wild in forests and jungles. Thailand is the world's largest orchid exporter – around 45% of Thailand's orchids are exported & 55% are sold to locals on the domestic market.