Durian festival held in southern Thailand to boost trade with China

STORY: Durian festival held in southern Thailand to boost trade with China SHOOTING TIME: June 15, 2024 DATELINE: June 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: CHUMPHON, Thailand CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event and durian plants 2. SOUNDBITE (Thai): WISAH POOLSIRIRAT, Governor of Chumphon province 3. various of the event STORYLINE: A durian festival celebration was held on Saturday in Chumphon province, an important durian producing area in southern Thailand, aiming to promote Thailand's durian and help more fruit enter the Chinese market. Chinese Consul General in Songkhla Wu Dongmei, some Chinese logistics companies and fruit dealers such as SF Express were invited to the event. During the event, Governor of Chumphon province Wisah Poolsirirat cut a durian with a knife, marking the start of the 2024 Chumphon durian harvest season. SOUNDBITE (Thai): WISAH POOLSIRIRAT, Governor of Chumphon province "We hold this event to let Thai and Chinese people know that after June 15, durians i