HONG KONG (South China Morning Post/Asia News Network): Just like durian, I am a tropical native and spiky on the outside. That, and the fact that I am an avowed fan of the divisive fruit ...

Durians, the polarising fruit, are synonymous with Thai summer, and if you want to have them with style, then head over to Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit for their "Durian Decadent Afternoon Tea".

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Just one 2.5-kilogram durian from Nonthaburi, Thailand, can cost $380. Yet the fruit has a smell that some people find extremely unpleasant.

Two Chinese tourists recently complained that durian at a stall in Penang, Malaysia, was too bad to eat and demanded compensation, leading to a heated argument with the vendor. In a viral TikTok video ...