District Arborist Tree Care

Providing professional arborists for all 50 districts
To effectively care for trees and green spaces

What is an arborist? The life of trees in the city Interested in arboriculture

Arborists or tree doctors are specialists who are responsible for taking care of large trees in cities.
Take care of trees from planting, pruning, supporting, preventing and treating diseases and insects.
Prevent lightning strikes, cut down trees, plan, provide advice, make reports
And testify in court, assessing the value of trees.

Meet the Arborist

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Why do trees need a doctor?

Trees in cities have different contexts than trees in natural forests
There are complex life processes
Stress and deterioration are common
Arboriculture helps keep trees healthy and reduces risk of harm

A depressing life
Of trees in the city

Imagine that you are a tree standing in a big city.
Surrounded by skyscrapers and bustling streets
Instead of growing freely in the big forest, your fate
It is determined by many different agencies.

A lot of leaves have fallen?
Cut off the branches!

If your leaves fall a lot
One agency will come in and cut off the branches that have leaves.
To prevent the problem of leaves falling everywhere
Creates dirt and may clog drains

A branch fell?
Cut off the branches!

If your branch falls on the road
Another agency will come in and cut off the branches.
To prevent danger to road users

Got hit by an electric wire?
Cut the tree down!

If you grow so big that your branches touch power lines
The agency responsible for electricity will come and cut down the trees.
To prevent electric shock problems

Result?
The tree is left with only a stump!

From being constantly pruned
The result that many people see is a tree with only a stump left.
Bare, leafless, branchless, standing alone.
Without beauty

If you ask an arborist
Taking care of trees, arborists will...

Look at the problem from all sides

Trimming trees artistically

Plan to solve problems for all departments

Trees in the big city
To grow with quality
and benefit people in the city

Results of operations

Training to create
Professional arborist

6 people

The goal is to have an arborist.
Districts, all 50 districts

Process Training Course Performing arboricultural work

210 people

Training Course
Basic Arborist

140 people

Training Course Tree Worker

280 people

manual
Care
Big tree

Guide to
Big Tree Care

Download

Produced in collaboration with
Rakmai Yai Foundation

Interested in arboriculture

Arborists or tree doctors play an important role in care of large trees.
Currently, Bangkok does not have enough arborists to take care of the large number of large trees.

If you are interested in becoming an arborist

You can take part in taking care of big trees in Bangkok

You can help create a green city

You can build a stable career

Universities that offer courses in arboristry

The Path to Becoming an Arborist

Study information

Take an arborist course

2-4 years

Attend training

Certification Examination

Frequently asked questions

What is a District Arborist?

District arborists or "tree doctors" are experts who are responsible for taking care of large trees in Bangkok. They focus on managing each tree individually, combining various technologies to keep the trees healthy, safe, beautiful, and beneficial to the city.

Why do we need a district arborist?

Urban trees are different from trees in the wild. They face stressful environmental conditions and are susceptible to diseases, insects, and other dangers. Arborists help keep these trees healthy, safe, and sustainable.

What are the duties of an arborist?

Planting, pruning, supporting, preventing and treating diseases and insects
Prevent lightning strikes
Cut down trees
Plan, advise, prepare reports and testify in court
Evaluate the value of trees

How many district arborists does Bangkok have?

Currently, Bangkok has 6 professional arborists and is in the process of training more arborists, with the goal of having arborists in all 50 districts.

What plans does Bangkok have for developing district arborists?

Bangkok has a plan to develop arborists in each district as follows: