Ayutthaya vendor unveils durian claw machine
A VENDOR in Ayutthaya has launched an eye-catching claw machine that offers the gamer a durian and not the usual stuffed toys or trinkets as a prize, and for just 10 baht a try the winner could walk away with a fruit costing 250 baht, TV Channel 7 said today (May 15). Ms. Saranaya, […]
Read MoreAs temperature exceeds 43°C woman loses her entire durian crop
A THAI WOMAN said in a Facebook post today (May 3) that with the temperature soaring higher than 43 degrees Celsius all the durian in her orchard have fallen and cracked up with this being the worst setback she has ever suffered, Amarin TV said. The Facebook user, Ton Aor, said in a post […]
Read MoreThai durian still dominates Chinese market
THAI DURIAN EXPORTS have continually prevailed over the Chinese market throughout last year, a government official confirmed yesterday (Jan.24). China purchased a total of 1.42 million tonnes of durian worth US$6.71 billion from various exporting countries last year, accounting for a 72% increase in volume from 2022. Of that total, some 928,900 tonnes of […]
Read MoreMore Vietnamese durian bound for China
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MORE VIETNAMESE DURIAN is expected to be exported to China throughout this year, stealing a sizable market share from Thai durian. The China-bound export of Vietnamese durian is reportedly forecast to increase in volume and account for US$3.42 billion in value this year, according to a government official. Vietnam exported […]
Read MoreVietnam grabs a big share of Thai durian market in China
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN EXPORT MARKET SHARE for Thai durian in China has sharply plummeted in the face of fierce competition with Vietnamese durian, an official said over the weekend. The Thai durian has secured a 70% market share in China where the Vietnamese durian has grabbed a 30% market share during the […]
Read MoreFarmers guarding durian orchards day and night after big price hike
DURIAN farmers in Tak province just across the border from Myanmar are guarding their orchards day and night to keep thieves at bay after a big price rise this year, Matichon newspaper said today (May 18). Mr. Chub Buasom, or Uncle Chub, a farmer in Ruam Thai Phatthana subdistrict, Phop Phra district, said previously […]
Read MoreFarmer in tears after durian trees start dying upon being poisoned
A FARMER in Chumphon province is devastated at discovering that most of his durian trees have been poisoned and are starting to die with long-term loss reaching 30 million baht, Sanook.com said today (May 4). Mr. Charin Phuachai, 51, who lives with family at Hat Phan Krai subdistrict, Mueang Chumphon district, said he had […]
Read MoreFarmer gives away over 400 kg of durian to mark birthday
PEOPLE passing by an orchard in southern Trat province were today (Apr. 18) treated to free durian with the owner distributing as much as 400 kilogrammes of the smelliest fruit in the world but with a divine taste to mark his birthday, Matichon said. Mr. Klai Rung Inkaew, 46, the owner of the orchard […]
Read MoreDurian sparks ‘gas leak’ emergency in Australia store
By AFP and published by The Straits Times Sydney – Canberra firefighters rushed to a store in Australia’s capital Friday (Oct. 15) after reports of a gas leak – only to find that the smell was caused by the penetrating waft of durian fruit. Emergency responders instructed the public to avoid the area as […]
Read MoreDurian with misspelled genus name sells like hot cakes
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NO LESS THAN A TONNE of fresh durian put on a roadside vending stall in a downtown area of Nonthaburi has always been sold out over a weekend. It is not the taste, smell or price of the durian which may have attracted many customers to Ritthirong Meesee’s vending stall. It […]
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