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The Journal of the Royal Institute of Thailand Volume IV - 2012 55  fascinated with the magni fi cent work of nature in the multicolored blooming wild fl owers. The fi eld of miniature fl owering plants in full bloom resembles in general appearance the ‘Lan Dusita’ wild fl ower fi eld in Sakon Nakhon. But the ‘Pha Taem’ wild fl ower fi eld is much more extensive and strikingly dominated by the bright golden yellow bloom of ‘Soi Suwanna’. The other common wild fl owers in the fi eld are ‘Dusita’, ‘Tip Kesorn’, ‘Sarassa Chandhorn’ and ‘Manee Dheva’. Thereafter Her Majesty made a yearly visit to ‘Pha Taem’ wild fl ower fi eld until December 2005. Because of Her Majesty’s profound passion for the wild fl owers, she has brought in earnest the picturesque wild fl ower fi elds to the attention of public and of fi cial authorities. Her Majesty has instructed the government agencies concerned to take proper conservation measures and undertake sustainable management of these threatened natural resources. To date the ‘Pha Taem’ wild fl ower fi eld has become one of the ecotourism attractions in Ubon Ratchathani during the blooming period from October to December. With Her Majesty’s great concern over the conservation of natural resources and the environment she once said in a speech, “.....Thailand is fortunate that we can carry out conservation activities with hope and pride, because we still have suf fi cient natural resources needed for the country’s economic, social and technological development. Therefore we must protect our invaluable natural heritage to the best of our ability. I truly hope that the Thai people will take pride in our natural beauty and in the prosperity of our lands. Let us all join hands in conserving our natural resources so that they may remain ours forever......” References Parnell JAN, 2005. An account of the Lentibulariaceae of Thailand. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) , 33:101-144, Taylor P, 1989. The genus Utricularia-a taxonomic monograph. Kew Bulletin Additional Series , 14:1-724. Thawatchai Santisuk