Why Even a Monk Got Fooled: 71-Year-Old Abbot Orders Durian Online, Seller Offers 8 Fruits for 550 Baht, Receives Shock Delivery

A private courier driver in Samut Prakan has released a warning video after multiple customers received substandard durians that didn't match their online orders. The driver, Naresorn Somana, 39, discovered a suspicious package headed to a retired teacher's home—the same address that had received defective durians previously. Upon opening the package before delivery, he found unripe durians that were far smaller than advertised. He decided to film a warning video and arranged for the customer to return the goods without incurring additional charges.

Naresorn explained that in his years as a delivery driver, he has witnessed frequent online shopping fraud, with customers receiving items completely different from what they ordered—such as receiving only rags instead of the clothing they purchased. When another suspicious package arrived from the same seller, this time addressed to a temple, he again inspected it and found identical unripe durians. He immediately called the monk recipient to warn him.

The first victim interviewed was Pranee Nasmanuek, 61, a retired teacher, who ordered durians through a Facebook Live stream for 550 baht, expecting 5-12 fruits weighing 5 kilograms. When the package arrived, she was shocked to find only tiny, unripe fruits that looked nothing like what was advertised. She expressed regret about online durian shopping and decided to buy from the market in the future.

Reporter then visited Kwan Sa-Art Temple in Samut Prakan to meet with Luang Ta Prayut Rungpetcharat, the 71-year-old abbot who ordered the durians. He explained that after seeing the durians on Facebook Live, he was tempted to try ordering. The seller called back with an upgraded promotion: instead of 3-6 fruits for 333 baht, he could get 8 fruits for 550 baht. He decided to order and waited nearly a week for delivery.

Luang Ta Prayut said that when the shop called back, they knew he was a monk because he provided the temple address. However, when the package arrived, he received only 4 unripe, tiny durians that were inedible. He felt deeply disappointed as he had planned to share them with temple visitors. Fortunately, the delivery driver called ahead and the abbot was able to return the goods without losing money. He also mentioned having been scammed 2-3 times previously through online shopping for electrical appliances, but was grateful that this time he avoided wasting money on unripe durians.