BANANAS THAI

I have no idea how many type of bananas available wordwide. But I came across Kaset Chao Khun Tahan agricultural Fair in Ladkrabang District(on Feb.2011) and found many many type of Bananas, Some I familiar with it or used to eat it. Some don't, and look very strange till I don't believe these type exist in the world.

Basic Thai words obout bananas.
กล้วย(Kluay) = Banana.
หวี(Hwee) = Hand of bananas or Cluster of Bananas.

Hundred Cluster Banana
Nam Wa Dum Banana



Tusk Bananas

Do you agree it look like it:: Big and Long

Theppanom Banana.

very very strange because each of its fruit connectedly.

Elephant Banana. (Kluay Chang)

Chang = elephant.

You Take only one and will full all meal long.

Kung Banana

Kluay Thipparot


Ta Nee King Chan Banana
Stone Banana.(Kluay Hin)

Hin = Stone

Ta Nee Daeng Banana

Ta Kui Keang Banana




Ta Nee Kleap Ma Banana
Pe Sang Pa Pan Banana


Thong Som Banana
Saelor Banana.

Thong Som Banana

Chae Raw Banana

Nam Thai Banana



Rose Banana

William Banana


Pa Doi Pui Banana



Nom Pae Banana

Sai Nam Pueng Banana



Kluay Kung Kaew Yak

Kung = shrimp

Kaew = green

Yak = giant

Nom Sawan Banana





Hom Karen Banana

Burma Break Jail


Rose Banana




Kluay Nam

Kluay = Banana

Nam = Water

Lep Chang Gud Banana Lep = finger nail
Chang = elephant
Gud = shorten

Kluay Sai Nam Pung

Kluay Kong Kaew lek



Nae Thong Banana




Sweet Banana
Nam Wa Nuang Chan Banana

Not giving Name



Not Giving Name








If You Interesting in Bananas Thai.

Contact : Banana Thai Conservation Club

Tel. No. 0806546443, 032232595