Dokmai Garden

Why Dokmai Garden is special ?

Dokmai Garden is a private tropical botanical garden in the Hang Dong district in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The aim of Dokmai Garden is to impart knowledge about tropical organisms in general, and monsoon gardening in particular.

The garden was developed by the Seehamongkol family in collaboration with western scientists who transformed a former longan plantation (Dimocarpus longan, an edible fruit) into a modern ethno-botanical garden with emphasis on fruits, vegetables, trees, and mushrooms. The garden opened in 2009 and covers 4 hectares (10 acres) and features more than 1000 plant species and a number of free-living butterflies, birds, reptiles, and fish. There are multilingual informational signs (English, Japanese, Thai) throughout the garden, providing scientific names, history and information about 500 selected plants.

Dokmai Garden is a centre for seminars, excursions and courses in collaboration with local universities, amateurs and enterprises. The associated Dokmai Dogma is a forum for sharing experience on monsoon gardening. Dokmai Garden also hosts the Orchid Ark aimed at the conservation of Thai orchids.

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What to explore at Dokmai Garden?

This private botanical garden south of Chiang Mai preserves and propagates native flora and floral knowledge. The garden contains over 1000 plants and their friends, including bees, birds and butterflies. The plants are signed with detailed information providing their scientific names and cultural applications. You can wander around the garden yourself or sign up for one of their guided tours for more in-depth discussions. Guides are available to show you plants, explain their use, and even let you participate in harvesting, processing and cooking. You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant in there after visiting time.

How to get to Dokmai Garden?

It takes 35 mins driving from Chiang Mai International Airport.

20-30 minute drive from downtown Chiang Mai, past Hang Dong