Walai Rukhavej Botanical Garden

Walai Rukhavej Botanical Garden, also known as Walai Rukhavej Botanical Research Institute, is a botanical garden and research center operated by Mahasarakham University in Kham Riang, Kantharawichai District, Maha Sarakham Province, northeastern Thailand. Established to conserve and study the flora of the Isan region, it features living plant collections, greenhouses, a herbarium, and landscaped grounds supporting education, research, and public visits.

Visitors can expect a quiet, landscaped botanical garden within the Mahasarakham University campus at Kham Riang. The site includes outdoor plant collections organized by family and habitat, greenhouses, nursery areas, a herbarium building, walking paths, ponds, and shaded seating areas. It is primarily an educational and research facility with interpretive signage about native plants of northeastern Thailand, suitable for leisurely walks, photography, and learning about plant conservation.