Pink trumpet trees draw thousands to Kasetsart’s Kamphaeng Saen campus

2026-02-23 - 06:33

NAKHON PATHOM — 22 February 2026, thousands of visitors flocked to Kasetsart University’s Kamphaeng Saen campus over the weekend to admire the annual bloom of pink trumpet trees, one of the province’s most popular seasonal attractions. Crowds gathered along Watthana Sthirasawat Road in front of the Kasetsart University Laboratory School, where the trees have begun flowering since mid-February. The 2026 Pink Trumpet Tree Festival officially opened on 14 February. With Saturday marking a holiday, families and large tour groups packed the approximately 2 kilometre stretch of road, creating a festive atmosphere despite narrowing pedestrian space. Many visitors stopped to take photographs beneath the arching canopy of pink blossoms, while others enjoyed family activities along the scenic route. The event remains lively even as Thailand enters the hot season, as recently declared by the Meteorological Department. Visitors continued streaming in throughout the day to view what has become known as the campus’ “pink flower tunnel.” The university’s pink trumpet trees were registered as a “heritage tree of the nation” by the Department of Cultural Promotion in 2019. The planting initiative at the Kamphaeng Saen campus began in 1977 under the direction of Emeritus Prof. Dr. Watthana Sthirasawat, the campus’ first vice rector. The trees were originally intended to serve as windbreaks and provide long-term shade. Seeds were supplied by Prof. Rapee Sagarik, then rector of Kasetsart University, who brought them from Singapore. Today, the campus is home to 1,258 pink trumpet trees planted across key areas, including hundreds lining Watthana Sthirasawat Road and others spread throughout its gardens and ponds The 2026 festival runs from 11 February to 2 March. More information is available at 034-351540 (Monday–Friday, 08:30–16:30) or via the official Facebook page of Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen campus.