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The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) has officially protested China over a Chinese business operator’s request to register trademarks in English and Chinese meaning “Monthong”, the popular durian species in Thailand. The move was aimed at protecting Thai fruit exports after Chinese companies have used the trademark in their products, said
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Durian is becoming a favourite fruit among local residents and visiting tourists in Chiang Mai with the city adminstration reporting durian shell waste forming half of wastes collected from fresh markets in town. The deputy mayor of Chiang Mai City Adminstration Mr Chattre Chuamanocharn said a huge waste of 4-5 tons
Read More BANGKOK, 25 May 2017 (NNT) – Health Department Director General Dr. Wachira Phengchan said that durian is a fruit that provides vitamins and minerals and is a great source of carbohydrate, but patients with kidney disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and coronary stenosis should be extra cautious for consuming too
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SISAKET, 7 June 2016, (NNT) - The northeastern province of Sisaket now sells premium-grade durians online and directly mails them to customers. Sisaket Governor Thawat Suraban said that available products come in two sizes, 3-kg and 6-kg packages. The 3-kg package contains one whole durian and costs 666 baht, while the
Read More UTTARADIT, May 20 - The annual 'Amazing Durian' fair in this northern province will kick off May 31, attracting spiked a flow of fruit lovers and tourists to the province. Uttaradit governor Chalermchai Fuengkorn today invited the public to participate in the event in Lablae district's central fruit market. The fair
Read More Uttaradit on Tuesday introduced two new varieties of odourless durians, which are expected to generate wealth for the province. Uttaradit Governor Yothin Samutkhiri said that the new durian varieties, the odourless, seedless 'Longlaplae' and 'Linlaplae' fruits, were developed in the province, which boasts the largest durian orchards in northern Thailand covering
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