Thailand a wonderful place to find exotic tropical fruits and fruit products of all types such as: Thailand Fruits, Pineapple, Lychee, Longan, Toddy Palm, Banana Chips, Frozen Kiwi Fruit, Tropical Fruits, Fruit Candy, Durian Chips, Fresh Coconut, Coconut Juice, Coconut Oil, Fruit Soda Drinks, Dried Fruits, Fruit Trees, Fruit Juices 

I am not sure why - maybe the different soil and growing conditions here in Thailand. However it is the same with beer - my other staple diet. Beer here is cheap and plentiful but nowt like back in Yorkshire.

Pineapples - Unbelievably that is the reason I am in Thailand. Some people come to Thailand because of the hot climate. Some come because of the rich history and splendor of Thai culture. Some come because of the beautiful beaches and natural forests and some come for the beautiful Thai girls. I came because of pineapples.

I have always been overweight. Sometimes through a change in diet and increase in exercise I have been able to reach a more normal body shape. Back in the eighties after a recent divorce I started on a new 'fad diet' - the pineapple diet. I lost pounds very quickly - not so much in weight but in money. In the UK pineapples were so expensive.

Then one day whilst shopping at Asda a particular can of pineapples caught my eye. On the label of the can was a ripe plump pineapple being held by an exotic oriental lady. "Canned pineapple made in Thailand" the blurb announced. As I went through checkout a poster faced me accross the aisle. "Come to Thailand - The land of Smiles" I figured pineapples had to be cheaper in Thailand and forked out a few hundred pounds for my first trip to Thailand. The result - well I found plenty of cheap pineapples and also found my own beautiful Thai lady. The rest is history.

Here is a snippet of information I came across recently:

Thai papaya farmers tainted by GE
Although GE Papaya has not been commercialized in Thailand, mounting pressure is been applied to Thailand by the US agro-chemical companies and government, which are threatening current genetic engineering bans. Already, due to a Thai Government agency's role in the illegal distribution of GE-contaminated papaya seeds, contamination issues for conventional and organic growers is an ongoing problem.

And here is a report on the state of the food industry in Thailand:

THAILAND EXPECTS FRUIT EXPORT TO GROW
BANGKOK, May 31 2006 Asia Pulse - Thai fruit exports are predicted to grow after the United States opened its market for six kinds of fruits from Thailand. Foreign Trade Department chief Rachane Pojanasunthorn said Thailand can now send mango, mangosteen, lychee, rambutan, longan and pineapple to the US on the condition that the fruits must be irradiated first.

Mr. Rachane said the country should be able to export no fewer than 100 tons of fruits to the US per week. Mr. Rachane said irradiation technology has already been prepared and exports should begin late this year.

Thailand now exports fresh, frozen and dried fruits worth about 10.2 billion baht (US$267 million) annually. Last years export volume was recorded at 624,470 tons.

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