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Thailand Approves 1.95 Billion Baht for Horticultural Expo.
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Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
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August 6, 2003
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By Phusadee Arunmas, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Aug. 6--The cabinet has approved a budget of 1.95 billion baht for the Agriculture Ministry to stage the International Horticultural Exposition, or Ratchaphruek 2006, in Chiang Mai.
The 90-day event is expected to draw more than three million visitors from 80 countries.
The event will be held on a 500-rai site at the horticulture research centre in Mae Hia, Chiang Mai, close to many attractions such as the planned Night Safari, said Somchai Charnnarongkul, deputy director-general of the Agriculture Department.
The exposition will showcase advanced technologies from ...