The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) has praised the revised masterplan for the Udon Thani World Horticultural Expo. The Ministry of Agriculture is ready to submit it to the Cabinet by the end of February, and is confident the event will open on 1 November 2026 as scheduled.

Professor Dr. Narumon Pinyosinwat, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, assigned Mr. Rapeepat Chansriwong, Director-General of the Department of Agriculture, to serve as the representative of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives at the AIPH Spring Meeting held from 9–13 February 2025, with representatives from various agencies also attending.

On 9 February 2025, an AIPH Board Meeting was held with Mr. Leonardo Capitanio, President of the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH), and the board members. Discussions covered progress in preparations for the Udon Thani World Horticultural Expo 2026, including revisions to the masterplan and the management plan.

Thailand affirmed its readiness and gave assurance to the AIPH board that it would successfully deliver the Udon Thani World Horticultural Expo by 1 November 2026.

On 10 February 2025, the opening ceremony of the Expo Conference was held, with Mr. Rapeepat Chansriwong delivering the opening remarks on behalf of Thailand and presenting the progress made in preparing to host the Korat (Nakhon Ratchasima) World Horticultural Expo 2029 and the Udon Thani World Horticultural Expo 2026.

The AIPH board expressed its appreciation for the revisions to the masterplan for the Udon Thani World Horticultural Expo, and the Department of Agriculture will submit a budget plan for the Cabinet’s consideration by the end of February.

On the occasion of the Spring Meeting 2025, the Thai team handed over the contract for the Nakhon Ratchasima World Horticultural Expo 2029—signed by the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives—to the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH), to seek consideration from the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE).

At the AIPH General Meeting, a report was given on operational results and the strategic plan for 2023–2026, along with the promotion of Thailand’s World Horticultural Expos and an invitation for AIPH member countries to take part in the expos in Udon Thani and Nakhon Ratchasima.