Water was often utilised in ancient Thai garden design, serving aesthetic and practical functions.
Thai libraries in Buddhist temples were built over water, to protect manuscripts from marauding white ants.
Water was also used in the landscape design of Royal Palaces, for the purposes of natural defence.
(Picture above: Sanphet Prasat Palace)
Living in a tropical climate like Thailand has it's drawbacks, especially if your have come from a milder climate. This article is designed to help those of you who are new to Thailand to begin to take that first step to realising the Thai garden of your dreams.
Here are a few important features and points to consider when thinking about your […]
Benjasiri Park is located next to the large Emporium Shopping Complex between Soi's 22-24, and is just a few minutes walk from BTS Phrom Phong in the heart of Sukhumvit. It is a welcome green refuge from the traffic noise and bustle of Bangkok.
Like so many of the parks and gardens in Thailand there are many interesting sculptures dotted around the park, refreshment […]
When you look out onto your Thai garden, do you feel happy?
Is your garden space exactly how you would like it?
Few people could answer 'yes,' and that is because, when we purchase property, our first concerns are to do with location, price, and size of the home. Often the garden is seen as a […]
Referring back to a previous post below 'Thai Garden Tranformation', here are some of the (nearly) finished pictures of the new garden.(Before and After photo album here)
New grass and trees installed, debris cleared, simple stone pathway.
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A bank chain have asked the Pornchai Garden team to help them with a spot of 'Thai gardening'.
Actually, the 'Thai gardening' is more like a complete landscaping overhaul of their grounds, which lay next door to the main building. As seen in the pic above, the site is in need of professional help.
One of the most important aspects of improving or redesigning your Thai garden is knowing what you like. Once you begin to mentally list these things and put them to paper, the ideas will begin to flow….. Looking for design inspiration and ideas is a key part of this process.
Don't worry if […]
Finished pictures of this garden can now be seen at post here
A customer in Suphanburi, Thailand approached Pornchai Gardens about two months ago and requested we help them re-design and re-landscape the grounds of their newly built Thai property.
The building and construction of the house itself had meant that […]
There are an abundance of good Thai landscaping companies throughout Thailand, but which ones are the best ones, how do you choose a good Thai landscaping company?
(pic above: Wall art installed at a clients home by Pornchai Garden). The first thing to consider is; the size and scale of the landscaping job you have.
If it is a small domestic gardening […]
The large grounds at a temple in Suphanburi were in need of a redesign and landscaping work. The soil was dry and cracked from the sun with only the toughest plants surviving. The temple asked Thailands leading landscape company Pornchai Gardens to come up with a complete overhaul of large sections of the grounds.
The work took three weeks, and […]
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