The bottle gourd, or calabash is originally indiginous to Africa, and is one of mankind's first widespread domesticated plants, due to it's food and medicinal properties.
The fruits are known to have fallen and floated in the sea for months at a time, explaining how the bottle gourd has thrived throughout the tropical climes of Asia.
Known in Thailand as the Namtao, […]
A popular feature in any Thai garden is the Thai sala.
A Thai sala can be as simple or as complex as you like. It can be a small area to sit and get a break from the sun, or a large roofed area, ideal for hosting dinner parties or events outside. They can include electrical lights, fans, even running water. Pornchai Garden […]
One of the more popular requests we receive from customers is for wooden decking and terraces. It is also one of the most worried about elements of the garden once installed.
‘How can we keep our wooden deck in good condition?’ is a question we […]
Thai Garden Design have just been commissoned to re-landscape and re-grass a large area in central Thailand. During the initial stages, the area is completely cleared, with several layers of the correct soil laid over the top.
According to the owners requirements, the area is constructed so that hilly regions and curves are dominant. New trees are imported and added to the landscape […]
Picture below – the Pornchai Garden team busy installing a new paving pattern.
A client wanted to improve a section of their landscape which had, over time, turned into a basic dirt and sand surface. The client wanted a design that would make the area attractive once again, and for a low cost. They asked the Pornchai Garden team to come up with […]
Do you own a piece of Thai land that could do with a professional redesign? As you can see in the example above and below, this derelict piece of land is un-usable. The owners contacted Pornchai Garden, and asked us to provide some ideas and inspiration.
The team at Pornchai Garden have over twenty years experience in the design and installation of many varied Thai landscapes and Thai gardens. Not only does the team work with clients on normal domestic gardens, we also provide large scale landscaping and construction services to Thai resorts and developers.
In a recent example, a new resort complex is being constructed in […]
Thai Garden Design have over 20 years experience in creating unique and interesting tropical gardens throughout Thailand. In this example below, a previously dry, dusty and bare space was transformed by adding an interesting curving perimeter pathway, that included many different types of stone and paver.
Good, strong pathways are an essential part of any successful garden design; […]
A large public garden located at the central Suphanburi Hospital had gradually become redundant over time. Weathering and neglect had left a derelict space, no grass, or seating, no planting. The Pornchai Garden Team were asked to design a new garden for the hospital, and create something which could be used by all visitors.
The change is huge. This once […]
Pornchai Garden received some emailed images from a customer in Pathum Thani, Thailand. The customer owns a large, pretty garden, but a particular nook at one corner of the main house building was something of an eyesore.
The customer wanted this put right, and visualised some ideas to the team of a natural rock pond, with gentle cascading water, some greenery, […]
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