Because of the short duration of tasty ripeness, durians are expensive, and purchasing one is a solemn, smelly ritual: only by odor can one determine whether a durian is truly ripe. Not ...

A run on the strong-smelling durian fruit from Southeast Asia is bringing new prosperity to the Thai province of Chanthaburi. But Chinese buyers are trying to squeeze the local farmers.

During the session, Prime Minister’s secretary Prommin Lertsuridej noted China had rejected 64 tonnes of Thai durian after detecting contamination by Basic Yellow 2, a carcinogenic dye ...