Tourists who have been to the Land of Smiles at least once always want to take home something to remember, so they ask themselves the question, “What is the best thing to bring from Thailand?” Buying souvenirs, trinkets or things that have practical application, do not forget that the exotic fruits of Thailand are also a kind of memory of this country. Especially since some of them never appear on the shelves of Russian stores.
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Can you take fruit out of Thailand and how can you take it out?
Asking: “Can I take fruit out of Thailand?”, one should rather be concerned about how to do it properly, since the only fruit that cannot be taken out of this country is durian. However, with some dexterity, transporting it through Thai customs will not be difficult. Read about it at the end of the article.
Fruit carried in a plastic container can be put in an open bag. If you’re carrying in a basket or wicker container, you have to wrap it in newspaper, because the rules say that you have to carry the fruit in the luggage compartment.
It’s common to bring fruit from Thailand that seems particularly exotic. For example, lice is a fruit that is quite rare even in Southeast Asia. Grown in the north of the country and harvested from April to June, it looks something like the apple “chinaman”, but the whole fruit is covered with sharp, cucumber-like pimples. It tastes like fermented grapes and tastes a little “yucky” like persimmons. But do not neglect the trivial bananas. There are 20 kinds of them in Thailand, and the taste is much different from the ones we buy in the supermarkets back home.
Fruit is sold everywhere in Thailand, including on beaches and especially in markets. However, the closer the selling points are to the tourist destinations, the higher the prices are. If you decide to save money and at the same time solve the question of how to take fruit out of Thailand, pay attention to the Tesco Lotus hypermarket chain. Along with the fruit there, you can buy a plastic container to transport it. They have wheels for easy transportation.
How do I take durian out of Thailand?
Worried about the problem: can you export durian from Thailand, and if you can’t, how to do it, you should remember that the fame of this fruit is PR, there is nothing supernatural about it. This fruit, covered with a thick green skin, looks like a large chestnut. It has five slices inside, into which the fruit is usually divided when sold. It should be eaten very carefully, as it greatly increases blood pressure.
Thai durian fruit cannot be taken out of Thailand just because of its fragrance, especially risky tourists take directly in hand luggage. They choose not too ripe fruit, wrap it in newspaper, and for safety put in two or three tightly closed bags. It will start to stink in five hours, but by this time you’ve already crossed Thai airport and will be high in the air.
By the way, the durian isn’t the only strong-smelling fruit. The sour-sweet flesh of the breadfruit smells like rotten onions. But its skin is odorless, so there are no bans on its transportation.
The durian is not the only strong-smelling fruit.
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