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- ↑ "สวนพฤกษศาสตร์และสวนรุกขชาติ". www.dnp.go.th (in Thai). Search Results Web result with site links Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ↑ "สวนพฤกษศาสตร์สาขา". www.qsbg.org (in Thai). The Botanical Garden Organization. Retrieved 16 April 2020.