Monday, July 19, 2010

Flowers Thailand


Flowers are key part of Buddhist and Thailand culture. You may think Thailand… oriental and flowers and think of the lotus. The more knowledgeable may think of orchid flowers as orchid flowers in Thailand are seen in many hotels, flower gardens and as the emblem flower on Thailand airways. The orchid flower is the motif on the tail fin of Thai airways- Thailand’s national carrier. The national flower of Thailand Ratchaphruek (Cassia Fistula Linn) also called Golden Shower. This is a beautiful flower which is a tree blossom. Of all the flowers in Thailand this is noted as the most popular due to the color representing the Royal Household. If you want to send {Flowers Thailand [http://www.gogoflorist.com]} you can use a reputable flower company to send all kinds of flowers in Thailand like roses and lilies and other popular flowers.

What are popular types of flowers to send in Thailand? – Well you can buy almost all varieties of flowers in Thailand that you can find in the west however you should be mindful of the meaning and connotations of different flowers in Thailand since they can have quite different meanings. In recent times you can even express your political views by different types of flowers in Thailand. For example a yellow rose would symbolize royalty and may suggest you are a supporter of the Royal Household. A red flower could suggest you are supporters of the red shirts – who are communist insurgents from the North East. Of course much depends on the occasion and the way the flowers are given. Most people would expect a bouquet of red roses delicately decorated with baby’s breath to be nothing short of a romantic gift. A company like [Florist Thailand [http:// floristflowersthailand.com]} will be able to give you some useful pointers about flowers and may tell you that…. white flowers are usually given at a funeral… not a wedding. This author strongly suggests against giving a gift of white flowers at a wedding, this would be seen as very bad luck and a real cultural faux-pas.

Why send flowers in Thailand? – There are many occasions to send flowers. The two most notable occasions are Valentine’s Day... This is absolutely huge in Thailand just as big, if not bigger than in America. Thai people simply love receiving flowers and gifts at Valentine’s Day and love to show off how many gifts they have received. Thai people love the show of face and the opportunity to send onself flowers is quite tempting for some people in Thailand! The other huge occasion is Mothers Day, which is on 12th August. Mothers Day is Her Majesty The Queen’s Birthday as she is seen as the mother of all Thai people.

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