Looking For Orchid Farmers In Chon Buri

[Pria]

Need to find a large scale producer of Thai tropical orchids in the Chon Buri area with a large range of varieties.

If any TV members have a connection with a large scale orchid nursery please PM me.

Thanks

[Mobi]

Siriporn Orchids.

Here is what I wrote in an orchid thread in 2009:

Go to the very end of Soi Nern Plub Wan, turn left at the T junction, and about 500 meters along you will see a sign for Siriporn Orchids pointing right. Take the right, and follow the signs. It is well sign posted and easy to find.

It is a very interesting place, with some wonderful orchids. If you are lucky and you find the the old boy who owns it there, he will give you a guided tour and explain everything about growing orchids,and show you some of the really rare ones.

He will also show you his large pond, and he will throw a stone in, and about 200 fish will suddenly appear :

He is a fascinating character and speaks excellent English. It's worth the trip just to chat to him.

Enjoy

I would add the they do sell and export a large number of orchids and the old boy spends several months a year in Europe.

Be careful as many web sites will show their old address which was in Nern Plub Wan. They have not been there for years.

[Pria]

Thanks very much for that Mobi.

I spoke to them by phone yesterday and sorry to have to inform you (and any other orchid lovers) that the person who owned Siriphon died a few months ago.

Apparently it's the sister now running the business and she said they weren't doing any exports anymore and no longer had a big range of species.

Thanks for your suggestion though.:jap:

[Mobi]

Thanks very much for that Mobi.

I spoke to them by phone yesterday and sorry to have to inform you (and any other orchid lovers) that the person who owned Siriphon died a few months ago.

Apparently it's the sister now running the business and she said they weren't doing any exports anymore and no longer had a big range of species.

Thanks for your suggestion though.:jap:

I am very sorry to hear that. I met him on 3 separate occasions and he was a one off. Unfortunately, I could discern that on all 3 occasions he had been imbibing a few, so I guess it caught up with him in the end.

A salutatory lesson to me in particular.

RIP