Can I only buy it in season?
It is listed as a year-round fruit. What a stall actually sells, including variety and stock, still varies, so compare whole fruit and prepared fruit separately.
Watermelon
Watermelon · แตงโม
In Thailand, enjoy watermelon as a drink too. Besides cold sliced watermelon, there is taeng mo pan, blended with ice. It is worth trying on a day when you want something cold while walking. If you only want the fruit, buy cut watermelon and share it with your companions.
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When is the best time to eat it?
Available year-round
Listed as available year-round
Use the main harvest period, or the harvest window for a regional fruit, as a guide. Actual availability can change with growing region, variety and weather.
What does it taste like?
It is a crunchy, juicy fruit. Fresh fruit and taeng mo pan, 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 signature fruit drink. Even a familiar fruit can be met in a different way on a trip, as taeng mo pan.
Buying basics
- Thai name
- แตงโม
- Harvest period
- Available year-round
- How to buy
- Tell apart the price per kilogram of whole watermelon, a bag of sliced watermelon and a cup of taeng mo pan. Even when the same watermelon is used, the preparation and the amount of drink differ.
How to prepare and eat it
- Cut whole watermelon into bite-size pieces and pick out the seeds as you eat.
- When you want to eat on your trip right away, you can pick cut watermelon in a pack too.
- If you order taeng mo pan, ask before the drink is made whether the sweetness can be reduced.
Price reference
Bangkok retail prices · October 14, 2026
These are prices by variety and grade surveyed by Thailand's Department of Internal Trade. They do not apply to every street vendor.
| Fruit and variety | Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Watermelon · Kinnaree (กินรี) | 25–30 baht | 1 kg |
Keep the price of a bag or tray of cut fruit separate from the per-kilogram price of whole fruit. In this survey, bananas are priced per bunch.
Frequently asked questions
How do I compare a per-kilogram price with a price per pack?
Tell apart the price per kilogram of whole watermelon, a bag of sliced watermelon and a cup of taeng mo pan. Even when the same watermelon is used, the preparation and the amount of drink differ.
Keep exploring
Official sources and references
If you want to read more about the food and the regions behind it, these sources are a good place to start. Ingredients and recipes can vary from one restaurant to the next.
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