The wetlands area of Udon Thani and its extensive flora and fauna provide a rich landscape for International Horticultural Expo 2022. Photo Credit: gettyimages/gan chaonan
Thailand’s Greater Mekong Subregion lands first global event,
International Horticultural Expo 2026. It will be held in Udon Thani
from 1 November 2026 to 14 March 2027, and is expected to attract 3.6
million visitors over 134 days.
The mega event is themed Diversity of Life: Connecting Water, Plants,
and People for Sustainable Living”. It aligns with Thailand’s ‘3S’ food
and farming policy and the Bio-Circular-Green Economic Model as well as
the Sustainability Development Goals of the United Nations.
The bid team from Thailand was led by H.E. Chalermchai Sree-on,
Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives and comprised Thailand
Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), Ministry of Agriculture and
Cooperatives, and private organisations.
Udon Thani’s Governor Sayam Sirimongkol reaffirmed the city’s
readiness to ensure the success of the Expo and emphasised that the
province’s status as the gateway to the Greater Mekong Subregion and a
transportation and economic hub will set the stage for a global event of
such scale.
TCEB President Chiruit Isarangkun Na Ayuthaya also said that Thailand
will build upon the success of the past two horticultural expos hosted
in the Chiang Mai province, and further strengthen its portfolio of
international MICE events.
Udon Thani is located in the northeastern region of Thailand, and is a one-hour flight from Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok.