You have decided on the style of Thai garden you like, and you are pretty sure of the positioning of certain garden features that you want. Now you feel ready to tackle your garden and begin to implement these changes throughout your landscape.
Garden styles you have seen in books, magazines and in person may not exactly fit perfectly into your own garden space, it is highly likely that your garden will be the wrong size and shape to perfectly […]
Pornchai Garden offer a full landscaping and garden design service throughout Thailand.
Your garden is a hugely important part of your home, particularly so in a tropical country like Thailand; Pornchai Garden will help you create your dream garden design to include:
• auto sprinkler systems• barbecue areas• cabins• driveways • decking (all types)• fencing • flower beds • […]
Vimarnmek Palace is the largest golden teak wood building in the world, and is an outstanding example of 19th Century Thai architecture influenced by European design.
Built in 1900 by King Rama V (who took residence in 1906); it was restored by Her Majesty Queen Sirikit in 1982 as part of the dynasty’s bicentennial celebrations.
The planting scheme throughout […]
Here is another design from Thai Garden Design, this time for a square shaped garden plot, popular in Thai residential estates and property investments.
Key: 1. House building / 2. Concrete walkway to front of house / 3. Patio or decking area / 4. Water feature, pool or pond / 6. Grass area, possible play area for children […]
Attempts to bring back tropical specimens on the earliest shipping expeditions often resulted in disappointment or disaster.
Live plants nearly always died before they managed to reach European shores, and the ones that made it, soon withered and perished in the unfamiliar climate. Seeds were also not much more successful, as by the time they were planted, most had lost their ability to successfully germinate.
The large courtyard of this popular Thai bank was a ruin.
The management staff decided something had to be done and asked Thai Garden Design to assess. We recommended a re-landscape, a new planting scheme, and new seating and relaxation areas for staff and friends.
The results are dramatic. This once redundant space has been transformed into a fresh and […]
These impressive flowering plants stand out from the herd with their bright gold and light green leaves.
In Thailand, they often grow up to 20 foot when planted in the ground.
Due to their height, they are often used to accentuate other low level bedded plants, which they tower above. Their tall appearence in a natural […]
Another popular and traditional feature of a Thai garden is the artificial stone or pebble mountain, known as the khao mor.
Rocks and stones are often cemented together to make up an impressive garden feature. These were very popular within Thai palaces, with the khao mor mountain being the centre point location for many […]
Thailand is a hot country. In the Summer months, temperatures can reach to over 40 Celsius. To ensure the health of your Thai garden, you need to take into account Thailand’s climate, and it’s effect on your plants, grass and soil.
(Pic above: Decaying leaves and plant life will provide nutrients to this Thai garden, but the stones will take […]
People living in Thailand spend a lot of time outside. Many houses are designed for outdoor living, with land specially allocated for this.
If you are currently building or designing a house in Thailand, or you have an existing courtyard and are unsure what to do with the space, then why not add a tropical pond?
Pornchai Gardens recently added this […]
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