Durian Burung

Durian Burung is a small border town in Padang Terap region, in northeastern Kedah state, Malaysia. Across the border is Ban Prakop of Songkhla, Thailand.

Durian Burung
Etymology: Malay word for Durio graveolens
Durian Burung
Coordinates: 6°28′06.3″N 100°42′34.2″E
Country Malaysia
State Kedah
DistrictPadang Terap
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)

This border crossing is the second border crossing from Kedah state to Songkhla province; the other crossing is at Bukit Kayu Hitam at the Malaysian side and Sadao town at the Thai side.[1][2][3]

The name comes from the Malay Durian Burung (lit. 'bird durian'), and refers to the durian species Durio graveolens.[4][5]

References

  1. "New Thai-Malaysian border crossing point opens in Songkhla | Royal Thai Embassy". Thaiembassy.sg. 2010-01-20. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  2. "Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia - Thailand-Malaysia opened a border crossing at Nathawi District in Songkhla - Year 2010". Kln.gov.my. 2010-01-20. Archived from the original on 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  3. "Archives | The Star Online". Thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  4. O'Gara, E.; Guest, D. I.; Hassan, N. M. (2004). "Occurrence, Distribution and Utilisation of Durian Germplasm" (PDF). In Drenth, A.; Guest, D. I. (eds.). Diversity and Management of Phytophthora in Southeast Asia ACIAR Monograph No. 114. Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR). pp. 187–193. ISBN 978-1-86320-405-7. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  5. Kostermans, André Joseph Guillaume Henri (December 1958). Dilmy, A.; Van Steens, C. G. G. J. (eds.). "The Genus Durio Adans. (Bombac.)". Reinwardtia. 4 (3): 91–95. doi:10.14203/reinwardtia.v4i3.1008 (inactive 2021-01-10). ISSN 2337-8824. OCLC 4142407. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of January 2021 (link)
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