Royal Flora Ratchaphruek

2006 CE.

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The Royal Flora Ratchaphruek was an international horticultural exposition held 1 November, 2006 to 31 January, 2007 at Mae Hia, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand that drew 3,781,624 visitors. Recognised by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), it was one of the grand celebrations hosted by the Royal Thai Government in honor of King Bhumibol, the world's longest reigning monarch.

Text from the Wikipedia article Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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