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    Floral drops

    Life, Sakul Intakul, Published on 11/01/2012

    » After my first visit to Isan, the northeastern region of Thailand, 30 years ago, spending time in Phu Kradueng National Park, I recently had the opportunity to revisit the region during the New Year holidays. From Bangkok, we travelled to Nakhon Ratchasima, Chaiyaphum, Nong Khai and Loei provinces. We wanted to avoid the crowded city areas, so we spent most of the time staying at the various national parks. In Chaiyaphum, we stayed at Tat Ton National Park. And in Nong Khai, we stayed at a small resort called Chomkong, that has an unobstructed panoramic view of the great Mekong River, which was very picturesque and quiet.

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    Recycled beauty

    Life, Sakul Intakul, Published on 25/01/2012

    » The planet we call Earth is always recycling itself, whether we realise it or not. Young leaves unfold, perform their faithful "green" duty, become old and yellow, fall, and decompose. Soon all the particles that once were parts of those leaves would reassemble and re-emerge into this planet anew by taking fresh new forms with new duties. These never-ending cycles of renewal make this planet always new, always fresh, young and exciting.

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    Beauty bountiful

    Life, Sakul Intakul, Published on 08/02/2012

    » Especially in Eastern cultures, flower symbolism plays a significant role in the way the people use and associate themselves with those little pretty things with petals we call flowers. And my new discovery is that fruit symbolism does pretty much the same. In every culture around the globe, fruits symbolise fertility, joy and happiness. Together with flowers, fruits have long graced the dining tables of royalty and nobility as a modest display of abundance in lives.

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    At one with the flower

    Life, Sakul Intakul, Published on 22/02/2012

    » I have recently developed a brief ceremony to mark the beginning of my workshops on flower arrangement. I call it "The Floral Ceremony." The purpose of The Floral Ceremony is to awaken all the senses of the participants in order to prepare them for the arrangement of flowers. A rose with sweet perfume is set on the table for every participant.

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    Floral floater

    Life, Sakul Intakul, Published on 14/03/2012

    » The cultural wealth of the people in tropical Asia, such as Bali in Indonesia or Chiang Mai and Bangkok in Thailand, never fails to amaze and impress visitors. Be it the architecture, art, music, traditional performances, and, of course, the flower culture. No one can deny that one of the greatest charms of these tropical lands is that it's always spring time and the flowers are always in bloom.

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    Busung beauty

    Life, Sakul Intakul, Published on 28/03/2012

    » Two weeks ago, when we held a Buddhist house blessing ceremony, which was followed by a Brahmanical ceremony for the house which is going to become the Museum of Floral Culture in the near future, my Balinese friend, Ary Pratama, joined both ceremonies. Being from Bali, Ary was interested to see what the Thai Brahmanical ceremony was like compared to the one in his homeland.

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    Floral Fountain

    Life, Sakul Intakul, Published on 11/04/2012

    » April is the hottest month in Thailand. During the day temperatures can rise well above 40 degrees Celsius. Just as the heat is almost unbearable, along comes Songkran Festival _ also known to foreigners as the Water Festival of Thailand. Songkran was celebrated as the traditional Thai New Year until 1940 when it was moved to Jan 1 in line with celebrations around the world.

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    Wreath of glory

    Life, Sakul Intakul, Published on 25/04/2012

    » As I am preparing for a permanent exhibition that I am currently creating work for, called The World of Floral Culture at the Museum of Floral Culture, I have been researching several ancient civilisations where floral decoration seems to be as old as the civilisation itself. The remains of great civilisations such as Egypt, Greece and Rome provide us with ample proof that people have always been appreciative of the beauty of flowers.

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    A Lanna celebration

    Life, Sakul Intakul, Published on 06/06/2012

    » Today's flower arrangement is inspired by the traditional decoration of the architecture of the Lanna Kingdom that in its pomp straddled what today is northern Thailand and parts of Myanmar and Laos.

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    Beauty in contrast

    Life, Sakul Intakul, Published on 20/06/2012

    » In the course of preparing for the opening of the Museum of Floral Culture to commemorate HM the Queen's 80th birthday in August, I am currently busy working on different aspects of the museum. In addition to the permanent exhibits that are housed in the century-old teak mansion built during the reign of King Rama VI, the garden will also be one of the main highlights of the museum as a living exhibit.

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