Thailand exports durian in bulk to China via the China-Laos railway for the first time

Published 2022년 4월 25일

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On April 24, 500 tons of Thai durians from Chanthaburi Province were transported to China via the China-Laos Railway, marking a significant development in Thai fruit export transportation. This shipment follows an earlier experiment with exporting durians and coconuts to China through the railway. The process involves passing through Laos and entering China via the Thai-Laos Friendship Bridge. To ensure safety, Chanthaburi Province has implemented a sterilization campaign and new crown testing for all durian packaging factories.

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Alongkorn, advisor to the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperation of Thailand, said on the 24th that 500 tons of Thai durians were transported to China via the China-Laos Railway on the same day. Earlier this month, Thailand sent 4 containers of 40 tons of durians and 20 tons of coconuts to China through the China-Laos Railway to test the transportation of Thai fruits to China through the railway. Alongkorn said that railway cross-border transportation has opened up a new era of Thai fruit export transportation. On the 24th, 500 tons of durians shipped to China came from Chanthaburi Province in eastern Thailand, with a total of 27 containers. This batch of durians passed through Nong Khai Province in northern Thailand. The first Thai-Laos Friendship Bridge entered Laos, loaded at Vientiane Railway Station in Laos and headed to China. Previously, Chanthaburi Province launched a sterilization campaign on the 22nd to conduct sterilization and new crown testing for all durian ...

Source: Agri.cn