The Government of Thailand is urging Thai farmers to go bananas as a strategy to bolster their earnings amidst plummeting rice prices.

This is a recipe for waste, so instead of waiting for the inevitable, I took action and made my favorite Thai banana treat, ...

Ducasse bananas also have angular skins but circular flesh inside. They are originally from Southeast Asia, Thailand to be exact, and are known by many regional names, including sugar or Thai bananas.

Government critics questioned if switching to banana farming was the right approach. Dr Warong Detkitvikrom, chairman of the Thai Pakdee Party, criticised the minister for making such a suggestion ...

At present, Thailand produces about 8,000 tonnes of bananas per year, about 2,000 tonnes of which could be exported, said Mr Pichai, before calling it a "substantial opportunity" for Thai farmers.