Durian Burung is a small border town in Mukim Batang Tunggang Kiri, Padang Terap District, Kedah, Malaysia. Across the border is Ban Prakop of Songkhla, Thailand.
Durian Burung | |
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| Etymology: Malay word for Durio graveolens | |
 Durian Burung in Padang Terap District | |
  Durian Burung  Durian Burung | |
| Coordinates: 6°28′06.3″N 100°42′34.2″E / 6.468417°N 100.709500°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Kedah |
| District | Padang Terap |
| Time zone | UTC+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
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Archives | The Star Online". Thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2013-09-08.[permanent dead link]
- ^ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ 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 1 November 2024). ISSN 2337-8824. OCLC 4142407. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
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