About Sam Khi Lek Village Sam Khi Lek Village is located in the famous Khun Han District (āļāļļāļāļŦāļēāļ), the district closest to the lump of eroded volcano (Khao Phu Fai) that gives the area its famous iron red soil and the durian its nickname “Lava Durian.” The houses of the village line the road in […]
Thai Snake Fruit & Tree-Drop Durian at Suan Khun Pichai
Youtuber Durian Traveler asked for a farm that grew something *besides* durian (heresy, I know). Yes, he wanted durian, and really good durian, and interesting varieties of Thai durian, BUT he also wanted his durian tour group to visit a farm that was growing something tasty that was not durian. I thought about it, and […]
Koh Chang Durian Farmstay @ Mae Somboon
I wasn’t durian hunting that morning. I was out for an early morning jog. Or I was supposed to be running. Within 1 mile, an excited durian farmer was pushing seconds-ago-cut durian into my hands. It was the perfect kind of cut durian — not-too-sweet, slightly salty, thick cream cheese with a hint of chewy […]
