The Durian Khlong Saeng Market is set up under the dappled shade of durian trees that are hundreds of years old. It’s a market inside of a farm with a mixture of unnamed durian baan and established durian varieties, and is basically a tree-dropped Durian Lovers Paradise in Thailand. About Khlong Saeng Market The market […]
Orchard Pa La-U Upscale Durian Farmstay
Vacations come in categories. Do you like beach or adventure? Spa or jungle? But what if you like both? What if your vacation ideal is as oxymoronic as relaxing poolside, cocktail in hand, surrounded by a 25 lai durian orchard in the mountains where you might see a Horn Bill sitting on your front porch […]
Chanthaburi Tree-Dropped Durian Wholesaler
A durian wholesaler in Thailand who has sold *only* tree-dropped durian for over 40 years.
Nuanthongchan Durian: A Thailand Hybrid
Nuanthongchan Durian is the new Chanthaburi Superstar you should know about, because this fusion of deliciousness might just change the world of Thai Durians. Video Tour of Nuantongchan Farm About the Nuanthongchan Durian Nuanthongchan (the family spells it Nuantongchan in English, no “h,” but for standardization purposes we’re going with the “h”) is a hybrid […]
Ploy Chan Durian Cuisine Cafe
I’m writing this post from inside Ploy Chan Durian Cafe in Chanthaburi. Behind me the walls are painted with durian murals and motifs representing real Chanthaburi varieties – Thongyoi, E-lip, Sarikei, Khiao Tam Lueng – the same rare varieties currently sitting in a basket on the floor waiting for customers. There’s coffee and sweet fruit […]
Black Thorn Durian at Suling Hill
Black Thorn is not expensive on Suling Hill. When the rest are selling at Rm65 per kg plus (in 2019, prices reached Rm115 in some places) Mr. Ong has stuck his price at an impossibly low Rm40 per kilo and is sticking by that decision. Because making money is not the intention of this small […]
Getting Drunk on Tupai King Durian in Relau, Penang
There came a point July, 2019, when I swore I needed a day off of durian. It had been durian every day for months, with the whole range of flowery sweet, nutty, chocolatey, egg-cream, and deep alcoholic whiskey. I thought we’d run the whole gamut of durian flavor. And then we tried Tupai King, and […]
How to Identify D600 at the 8321 Penang Durian Buffet
When you have a little durian idea, sometimes it grows into a big durian idea. Life can be so surprising! And so has the 8321 Durian Buffet on Penang Island, which has grown from a summer side-gig to a packaged tour partnered with Air Asia. About 8321 Durian Stall in Batu Ferringhi I first met […]
2020 Malaysia Durian Season Guide
2020 is turning into a weird and uncertain year. Not just because we have no idea when the Covid-19 Crisis will end, we also have no idea when the 2020 Malaysia Durian Season will end. Buckle up, Durian Lovers, this is going to be a long one! The D on the 2020 Malaysia Durian Season […]
Metta Lodge: Peace Yoga and Durian Retreat
Down in the durian valley behind Bao Sheng Durian Farm and up the Sungai Pinang creek from the little village is a small farmstay perfect for those who love peace, quiet, and little meditation before their durian smorgasbord. It’s your own personal durian retreat! Video Tour About The Metta Lodge Durian Retreat Metta Lodge is […]
All-You-Can-Eat Perfect Monthong Durian Buffet at Suan Khun Paitoon
These days, you can make a lot of money from planting durian. But farmers who are in the durian business for love, and not money, grow better tasting durian – I swear there’s something to it. Maybe that’s why Suan Khun Paitoon is one of the few places you can get a Monthong durian buffet […]
Cut vs Tree-Fallen Durian: Rare Thai Varieties at Suan Nam Sook
About Suan Nam Suk Suan Nam Sook garden is nearly as old as “Art” Manop Amornachara. His father was a Chinese immigrant who arrived in Chanthaburi around 1945. He purchased some land and began planting watermelons. Planting watermelons is hard work, and doesn’t make very much money. Around 1970, before Art was born, he decided […]
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