Thai durian farmer Busaba Nakpipat remembers the day she became increasingly concerned about the spectre of a growing rivalry between Thailand and Vietnam. It was Saturday, Sept 19, when Vietnam’s first shipment of fresh durians was exported to China. “Thailand used to be the only country allowed to export fresh durians to China, while Vietnam used to export processed durian,”.
Whether you support it or not, betting and gambling dens have been commonplace in much of Thailand for a long time, despite authorities' attempts to stamp it out.
Thailand's durian export prospects remain promising, with export value expected to top 200 billion baht this year, outpacing other key cash crops such as rice, rubber and tapioca.
BANGKOK－A young man climbed barefoot on a meters-tall tree, slashed the stalk with a knife to pick durian, and then threw the fruit at Silaphon Thongrot, owner of the Miiw's durian orchard in Thailand.
A young man climbed barefoot on a meters-tall tree, slashed the stalk with a knife to pick durian, and then threw the fruit at Silaphon Thongrot, owner of the Miiw s durian orchard in Thailand.