Can I not buy it out of season?
It is listed as a fruit available all year round. What a shop actually stocks, in terms of variety and quantity, still differs, so look at whole fruit and prepared fruit separately.
Watermelon
Watermelon · แตงโม
In Thailand, enjoy watermelon as a drink too. Besides chilled slices, there is the watermelon shake, nam taeng mo pan, which is blended with ice. It is worth choosing on a day when you want a cold drink as you walk. If you want only the fruit, buy cut watermelon and share it with your companion.
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When is the best time to eat it?
Available all year
Listed as available all year round
Use the main season, or the season of a regional fruit, as a guide. Actual availability can vary with growing area, variety and weather.
What does it taste like?
It is a crunchy, juicy fruit. Fresh fruit and the shake blended with ice give you different textures.
Why this fruit is known in Thailand
The Tourism Authority of Thailand introduces the watermelon shake as a typical fruit drink. Even a familiar fruit can be met on a trip in a different form, such as the watermelon shake.
Basics to know before you buy
- Thai name
- แตงโม
- Season
- Available all year
- How it is sold
- Tell apart the kg price of a whole watermelon, a bag of cut watermelon and a cup of watermelon shake. Even when the same watermelon is used, the preparation and the amount in the drink differ.
How to peel and eat it
- Cut a whole watermelon into bite-sized pieces and pick out the seeds as you eat.
- When you eat right away on your trip, you can also choose cut watermelon in a container.
- If you order the watermelon shake, say before the drink is made whether the sweetness can be reduced.
Price reference
Bangkok retail prices · 14 October 2026
These are prices by variety and grade surveyed by Thailand's Department of Internal Trade. Not every street seller charges the same price.
| Fruit and variety | Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Watermelon · Kinnaree (กินรี) | 25–30 baht | 1 kg |
Keep the price of a cut-fruit bag or tub separate from the per-kg price of whole fruit. In this survey, bananas are priced per bunch.
Frequently asked questions
How do I compare a per-kg price with a per-pack price?
Tell apart the kg price of a whole watermelon, a bag of cut watermelon and a cup of watermelon shake. Even when the same watermelon is used, the preparation and the amount in the drink differ.
Keep exploring
Official sources and references
If you want to read more about these dishes and regions, these sources are a good place to start. Ingredients and cooking methods can differ from one eatery to another.
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