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Nonthaburi, Thailand |
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I'm 50 years old, married with two kids, 14 and 16. I live in Nonthaburi, Thailand. I have a Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Science and work with Rubber Research Institute, Thai Department of Agriculture, in Bangkok. | |
| I used to grow orchids in my leisure time. The impression of a lovely Nymphaea 'Perry's Fire Opal', some years ago, ignited my interested in growing waterlilies at home. I started hybridizing hardy waterlilies and have many new cultivars of them in the field. I have received much invaluable advice from Dr. Slearmlarp Wasuwat, who was my instructor and also my former boss, on the selection of the new cultivars. |
Hardy waterlily parents in cement bowls on my rooftop garden
for hybridizing. |
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 Gallery My 'Tan-khwan' was the IWGS Best New Hardy Waterlily in 2006. |
 Gallery 'Miss Siam' was the IWGS Best New Hardy Waterlily in 2007. |
 Introducing 'Siam Blue Hardy' The world's first blue hardy waterlily |
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| I'm an amateur photographer. I have been an award winner in six years of the Nikon Photo Contest International (NPCI) and have won awards in some other major contests in my country. I like swimming and diving, as well as taking underwater photographs. |
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 "Surreal Racing" Third Place Nikon Photo Contest International 1988-1989 |
 "Undersea Life #1" Grand Prize Nikon Photo Contest International 1991-1992 |
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| Pairat has sent a large group of stunning images for the galleries. This small sample should whet the appetite for the rest. | ||
