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Petal compositions
B Magazine, Normita Thongtham, Published on 18/12/2016
» The recent "Dok Mai Haeng Rachan" exhibition at Siam Paragon was a most fitting tribute to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. And no floral arrangement could have lived up to the theme of the exhibition, literally meaning "the King's flowers", better than a photo of the late King in full regalia surrounded by a sea of dried flowers.
Siam paragon orchid fair shows thailand at its blooming best
B Magazine, Normita Thongtham, Published on 16/06/2013
» Despite the floods that decimated many orchid farms in the Central region in 2011, Siam Paragon's seventh annual orchid show proved yet again that Thailand is unrivalled as the largest grower of the flowers in the region. The colourful event, which finished last Wednesday, provided a feast for the eyes as well as the senses, and abundant photo opportunities.
Fruit migration brings sweet joy to the world
B Magazine, Normita Thongtham, Published on 07/04/2013
» During a visit to the Philippines a few years ago, I asked a cousin, who was an agricultural extension officer, if he could give me a sapling of a banana I had been craving for a long time. A plaintain locally known as saba, it is as common in the Philippines as the kluay namwa is in Thailand.
Short-Sighted greed, Driving payung purge
B Magazine, Normita Thongtham, Published on 07/10/2012
» Retired Royal Thai Army general Visnu Kongsiri wrote to ask about Siam rosewood timber following recent reports of it being logged illegally and seizures of logs obtained unlawfully. ''What is this wood used for and why is it so expensive? Can it be grown commercially?'' he asked.