What you need to know
What has changed
Bangkok's Suan Rot Fai is hosting an exhibition about Thailand's royal rainmaking programme through Saturday 21 November. The Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation has brought its annual exhibition to Wachirabenchathat Park, the formal name for Suan Rot Fai, in Chatuchak. The eight-day run opened on 14 November.
What visitors can see
The exhibition is laid out in 10 zones. The Agriculture Ministry says it follows the programme from the original idea to today's operations. Topics include how agencies study the weather before a flight, what crews do in the air, how the programme addresses drought and what role community volunteers play. The display also covers advances in weather monitoring and the department's work on smoke and air pollution.
One thread of the exhibition is the gap between an idea and an operational programme. Thai Data traces the idea to a 1955 journey by King Bhumibol Adulyadej through the Northeast, where he observed drought conditions. The first airborne trials followed in 1969. The annual observance remembers the initiative, while the park displays show how investigators and flight crews have developed the work since.
Planning a park visit
Search for Suan Rot Fai or Wachirabenchathat Park when setting your route. That is the venue named by the ministry in the Chatuchak park district. The programme runs outdoors, so check the organiser's updates before setting out if you are making a special trip for a particular activity. Park opening hours and the times when individual exhibition activities operate may differ.
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