Kingdom eyes world durian title 11 published : 1 Apr 2021 at 04:02 Durian fruits are available at a fair in Bangkok last year. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul) Thailand is on course to become the world's largest durian producer over the next five years but is at risk of losing out to neighbouring exporters of the king of fruit, experts warned on Wednesday. Given the growth in durian-growing areas in the country in the past decade, which has seen a 30% rise, durian production is predicted to rise by 83% from 2021-2025, said Aat Pisanwanich, director of the Centre for International Trade Studies at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce.