A wealthy businessman paid a whopping 1.5mil baht (RM199,289) for a single Kanyao durian at an auction at the King Of Durian 2019 festival in Nonthaburi, central Thailand, on Saturday (June 1). A news organisation reported that the Kanyao durian, which is the most expensive durian variety in the world, smashed last year's record of 800,000 baht (RM106,118). Farmer Maliwan Han Chai Thai, who grew the record-breaking durian, did not expect the price to go over 1mil baht. ''I knew this was a very special durian but I was amazed at how much it sold for. Kanyao durian is specific to the Nonthaburi region north of Bangkok and is considered to be the best in the world thanks to its sweet taste and creamy texture.

Source: The Star June 07, 2019 06:00 UTC