PUBLISHED: 24 Mar 2024 at 19: 41
The state will show Nakhon Ratchasima as a center of development and conservation during the 2029 International Horticultural Expo, which will be hosted in the state, assistant representative Kenika Ounjit said on Sunday.
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and a state representative on Sunday went to the Khok Nong Rung Ka place in Khong area to study the place for the 25th version of this world exhibition, also known as Korat Expo 2029. Sayam Sirimongkol, Nakhon Ratchasima government, and at least 700 visitors were on the page to welcomed the top and his government officials.
According to Ms Kenika, Thailand won the right to reorganize the International Horticultural Expo from the International Association of Horticultural Producers during its March 3–7 gathering in Doha, Qatar.
The exhibition will work for 110 times, from Nov 10, 2029, to Feb 28, 2030, under the style” Nature and Greenery: Envisioning the Green Future”. The event may get held in a 678- rai site in the Khok Nong Rung Ka area in tambon Thepalai, with at least 523 rai of those used only for exhibition while about 155- rai may be reserved for parking areas.
Mr Srettha has received a progress report on the exhibition model from Natthini Thongdee, director of the Northeastern Research Institute of Petrified Wood and Mineral Resources at Nakhon Ratchasima Ratjabhat University.
Ms Natthini said the land has been prepared, and the Royal Irrigation Office 8 has made a pond for 72 million cubic metres of water from Huai Ta Kro Reservoir to ensure sufficient water supply during the expo.
Mr Srettha said this A1- class World Horticultural Exhibition will represent natural wonders as well as Thailand’s cultural diversity and efficiency in agricultural technology.
The event will elevate Nakhon Ratchasima as a hub for sustainable technology and innovation so it can be known as a city of green innovation, he said.
The expo aims to attract at least 2.6- 4 million visitors and bring about 19 billion baht in income, he said. It will also help add 9.163 billion baht to the gross domestic product and generate at least 36, 003 jobs, he said.
Later, the premier visited the Tung Samrit irrigation in Phimai district’s tambon Nai Muang of Nakhon Ratchasima, where he said:” This trip gives us first- hand experiences about water management. The cabinet will come up with a plan to better manage water in the province”.