Thailand's durian export prospects remain promising, with export value expected to top 200 billion baht this year, outpacing other key cash crops such as rice, rubber and tapioca.

According to Aat Pisanwanich, director of the Center for International Trade Studies at the University of Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC), Thai durian exports have increased continuously over the past five years, with the value rising from 111 billion in 2020 to 187 billion baht last year.