The king of fruits in this region is a new favorite in China, largely sourced from Thailand. But whether that is a blessing or a curse for the Southeast Asian country depends on who you ask. The founder of Qing Liu Durian Restaurant in Guangzhou, China, discovered theContinue Reading
Selling prices at farms for some fruit such as mangosteens have recently plummeted due to an oversupply during the harvest season. The Department of Internal trade has now invited retailers including petrol stations to join a video conference with commercial affairs officials across the country, to find applicable solutions toContinue Reading
The Trade Negotiations Department says shipments of fruits and vegetables to China rose by 31% year-on-year to US$1.2 billion in the January-May period, boosted by the Asean-China Free Trade Area. Of the total value, fruit exports accounted for USD 838.61 million, up 123%, while durian represented the largest exportContinue Reading
A treasured durian fruit has sold for a staggering 1.5 million baht (USD 48,818) at an auction in Thailand. The kanyao variety – which is the most expensive in the world – attracted bids from dozens of wealthy fruit lovers at the event in Nonthaburi, central Thailand recently. Continue Reading
In 2017, the Southeast Asian country earned US$167.9 million from banana exports. The figure dipped to USD 112 million in 2018, but is expected to rise to $168 million in 2019, according to the Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce. The bulk of the crop will be soldContinue Reading
A Thailand supermarket came up with a genius way to reduce plastic packaging: wrap its produce in banana leaves instead. The banana leaf packaging comes from the Rimping supermarket in Chiangmai, Thailand. A real estate company in Chiang Mai, Perfect Homes, posted photos of the banana leaf packaging toContinue Reading
Around 10 wild elephants raided a durian orchard in Chanthaburi’s Tha Mai district late on Wednesday and stayed until Thursday morning, causing around Bt 200,000 (USD 6283) of damage. The orchard in Tambon Khao Kaew belongs to couple Thanom Lampheungwong, 65, and Piyarat Lampheungwong, 61. Thanom saidContinue Reading
The Belt and Road Initiative is intended to be about more than building highways and boosting trade – China wants to help other Asian economies develop their business skills. Thailand is an export-reliant nation. It is seen as essential for companies there to learn new skills, such as e-commerce.Continue Reading
ive million irradiated fruit flies burst out of white boxes every Saturday and race to stop female flies from breeding larvae-filled eggs in Trok Nong, a small rural town in eastern Thailand. Their mission: protect premium export fruits like durian and mangosteen. Thanks in part to these swarms of fliesContinue Reading
Thai durians sold like hot cakes in Thailand after Jack Ma showed the magic of e-commerce during his visit by selling 80,000 golden pillow durians on his online platform T-mall within one minute. While Ma was in Thailand to make a mega-deal on investment on Thursday (April 19), CommerceContinue Reading
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