The trickle down effect of the global pandemic might be responsible for the chicest Durian Cafe north of Bangkok. When I described Lablae District back in 2014, I affectionately pronounced it a “Thai Nowheresville.” Beautiful and mountainous, yes. The kind of place where rugged rubber boots are normal footwear and rubber-necking is normal behavior when […]
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Fast Facts about Thailand's Durians:
Thailand produces six times more durian than any other country (second place is Malaysia)
There are 234 varieties of durian in Thailand (see the complete list here)
The most expensive durian in the world is a variety called Ganyao from Nonthaburi.
The most common varieties of durian are Monthong, Chanee, and Ganyao.
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Chanthaburi Durian Series ทุเรียนวาไรตี้ จันทบุรี #1: Chan #1, The Odorless Durian
Edit: This post was originally published on April 11, 2012, on our first year of Year of the Durian. Dr. Songpol retired from his position at the Chanthaburi Horticultural Resarch Station in 2018. The controversy that erupted when Dr. Songpol Somsri introduced the Odorless Durian was not lost on Western media. If his name sounds familiar […]
Ancient Durians ทุเรียนโบราณ at Suan Issaree Organic Durian Farm in Chanthaburi
Suan Issaree is a certified-organic durian farm tucked up against the Khao Sukim mountain range in Chanthaburi Province. It’s become famous in recent years as a hunting ground for Thai Ancient Durian Varieties, known as Durian Boran (ทุเรียนโบราณ). The farm is also home to around 5 horses, who are clearly the love of Pa (Auntie) […]
Puangmanee Durian พวงมณีwith Grandma Manee in Chanthaburi
This blog post was originally published in June, 2017. Our happy discovery of the original Puangmanee durian mother tree started at an ungodly hour of the morning. It was still dark when Hnong pulled round in his pick-up truck and we three squeezed in beside him on the narrow bench. It was way too early […]
Our 2020 in Durians (12 Favorite Durian Destinations)
When national borders closed in March, 2020, we found ourselves suddenly trapped in very long and delicious Thailand Durian Season. 2020 quickly became The Year of Thailand! It was not exactly what I’d dreamed up in my 2019 Durian Goals (I didn’t mention Thailand at all 😳) But no kidding, we ended up eating Thai […]
Uncle Jun’s Koh Phangan Durian Farm Buffet near the Than Sadet Waterfall
“This island has everything,” my friend told me. “You’re not even gonna believe it.” I didn’t believe it. Which is why we waited until nearly the end of the 2020 Thailand Durian Season to cross the South China Sea to check out Koh Phangan Durian Farms. And she was right. I still can’t believe Koh […]
300-Year-Old Ancient Durian Tree in Phattalung
When a quest for birthday coffee yields a 300-year-old ancient durian tree, an abandoned communist camp, and the sweetest homestay couple (who specialize in artisanal local coffee).
Baan Mai Hom Khiriwong Durian Homestay
The best durian homestay experiences make you feel like you just went home for Christmas. There’s a big warm smile to greet you, a sense of tradition, and an Auntie who feeds you continuously on the best local foods and durian in Thailand. Welcome to home-away-from-home at Baan Mai Hom. About Baan Mai Hom Durian […]
3 Epic Durian Hikes to Khiriwong Waterfalls
The Luang Valley is brimmed in durian farms and waterfalls. Water spills over the granite cliffs, trickling down through lush durian orchards, leaping and pooling on the granite boulders into several streams that have molded the valley into a heart. It’s an absolutely beautiful place to go on a durian hiking adventure. In this post, […]
James Bond Island Durian Adventure
It’s super easy to combine a day-trip to Phang Nga Bay and James Bond Island with an epic Southern Thailand durian adventure too.
Durian Khlong Saeng Market in Khao Sok
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 […]
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