Eddy Nattapong Panastien, who works in logistics and lives in Thailand’s northern city of Chiang Mai, had time on his hands because of Covid-19. So last month he launched a start-up, Bsamfruit Durian Delivery, which is devoted to south-east Asia’s trademark spiny, fleshy tropical fruit.
Mr Nattapong’s two partners are his brother, a gym owner, and a friend who has a restaurant. Both of their businesses were ordered to be closed under Thailand’s anti-coronavirus lockdown.
“It was too boring for us to stay at home and do nothing,” Mr Nattapong said over a video call as several shirtless men packed and carted fruit in the background. “We asked: ‘What can we do?’ Durian was the answer.”
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