I was half durian-starved the first time I arrived at Hua Lamphong Train Station, just a few blocks from Bangkok’s Chinatown. It was on the very first year of this blog, back in 2012, and after 9 hours on the train my durian desperation gave me the courage to approach the first passing Bangkokian. “Where […]
Bangkok Durian-Eating Venues at Siam Paragon Mall
When it’s really hot in Bangkok, and it usually is, it’s nice to go to shopping malls. It sounds lame, but I promise that as a Western tourist you have probably never seen a shopping mall like those that exist in Bangkok. The glitz. The Prada. The high ceilings. The freezingly delicious blasts of air […]
Mr. Yut’s All-Year Bangkok Durian Shop
“In a truck durians look like a cheap thing,” Mr. Yut told us, waving a gloved hand at the tidy shelves of durian on red cloth. “On the shelf, it looks like a nice thing.” Outside the shop, motorbikes roared through the intense May heat. I sat on a stool in the cramped shade and […]
A New Bangkok Durian Restaurant Featuring Thailand’s Rarest Varieties
I’ve always wondered why there were no Bangkok durian restaurants. It’s a huge city, renown for cuisine and food, and yet I’d never heard of an eatery where you could sit down at a table, sip a cup of water under a fan, and dig into the gooey flesh of a durian opened on your […]
The 10 Best Durian of 2017 – My Year in Review
When I tell you where I ate my 10 best durians of the year, I’m telling you a story about me. “Best durian” are deeply personal. They’re where I was and what I was doing and what was important to me when I ate them. This post, The 10 Best Durian of 2017 is essentially […]
Where to Buy Durian in Bangkok All Year: Or Tor Kor Market
When my Mom and Dad came to visit me this March, I had to think fast where to buy durian in Bangkok that would have a wide variety of good quality durian. They’ve been reading about my durian adventures in Thailand and Malaysia for years, and wanted to experience firsthand as many different Thai durians as I […]
Durian Orchard In A Flood Zone | Koh Kret, Thailand
I didn’t expect to find durian on Koh Kret, a small island carved into the river in Nonthaburi, the province famous for the most expensive durians in the world. A deluge at the end of 2011 completely submerged the island and all low-lying areas around, drowning the majority of the famous durian […]
A Durian Hunt in Bangkok’s Green Lung | Phra Padaeng, Thailand
If you’re like me, you think Bangkok is really exciting. Then after two days you start missing the color green. An easy way to escape the city hustle and bustle for the day is to go to Phra Padaeng, a government protected expanse of small family fruit orchards and wetlands that somehow escaped urban development. […]
Eating Durian In Style at Baiyoke Sky Hotel | Bangkok, Thailand
Rising high above Bangkok’s jagged skyline, the Baiyoke Sky Hotel is the tallest building in Thailand. Its swanky 85 stories of polished marble and soothing lighting towers 303 meters (997 feet) above the gritty hubbub of the street below. It’s like a cruise ship in the sky with shopping, odd-themed restaurants, and a great view […]
