date:Aug 18, 2016
Kluai namwa, or cultivated banana, a tropical strand only grown in South and Southeast Asia, has long been an affordable, ubiquitous food staple for Thais, the same way apples are for Westerners. However, over the past few months, the rising price of the fruit has been a major concern across the country.
Media has reported an unprecedented surge in the price of cultivated bananas from 20-30 baht a bunch to over 70-80 baht. A shortage of the fruit from drought is the primary reason (besides seas