🔄 Updated 21 Jun 2026
Kamphaeng Phet egg bananas differ from those elsewhere thanks to the soil and climate here — the fruit is smaller, the flesh denser and chewier, the sweetness clear but not cloying. Once processed, it takes on several different characters: crisp banana chips, sticky candied banana, soft-chewy sun-dried banana, plus banana paste and butter-roasted banana. You can buy these treats year-round, but the busiest stretch is September, during the Sat Thai Kluai Khai festival.
Where to buy Kamphaeng Phet egg bananas
The main spot out-of-towners head for is Mo Kluai Khai Market, lining the Asia Highway (Route 1) on the Kamphaeng Phet–Nakhon Sawan stretch, around the km 343 marker, about 10 km from the city centre. It's a run of shops stretching nearly 200 metres, and almost every car heading south from Kamphaeng Phet pulls in here on the way back. There are also souvenir shops and fresh markets in town that sell fresh egg bananas and processed versions, but if you want everything in one place at friendly prices, Mo Kluai Khai Market is the answer.
Right on your route
Mo Kluai Khai Market sits on the southbound side of the Asia Highway (toward Nakhon Sawan). If you're driving south back to Bangkok, stopping on the way out is easiest — no need to double back into town.
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Best shops and snacks, ranked by what to buy
Fresh egg bananas (whole hand)
The real star here. If you're carrying them a long way, pick a hand that's still green-tinged yellow so it ripens just right by the time you get home. Small fruit, thin skin, sweet and chewy when ripe — good plain or dipped with krayasat. It's the souvenir that most clearly says you came from Kamphaeng Phet.
Pa Liam shop — banana chips / paprika
A long-standing shop in Mo Kluai Khai Market. The signatures are crisp banana chips, mildly spicy paprika banana, and salted cassava sticks — fried fresh and crunchy for ages. It's a go-to that plenty of people stop by every trip.
Candied egg banana (kluai khai cheuam)
A local sweet that's easy to find in the market — egg bananas simmered in sugar until the flesh turns chewy and glossy dark. Eat it with coconut cream or plain, and you can box some up to reheat at home, though it doesn't keep as long as the fried stuff.
Sun-dried banana (kluai tak)
Ripe bananas sun-dried until soft and chewy, naturally sweet with nothing added. Good for anyone who likes their sweets unfussed-with, it keeps longer than candied banana and travels easily — a favourite gift for older relatives.
Rattana shop — mixed souvenirs
A shop with a wide range: banana chips, taro chips, sun-dried banana, krayasat, plus honey and single-clove garlic. Good if you want to grab several things in one stop, and you can mix and match into a gift set.
Banana paste (kluai kuan)
Ripe egg bananas cooked down with sugar and coconut cream into sticky sheets or pieces — richly sweet and dense. It's an old-fashioned sweet you can still find in the market, good with tea or coffee.
Butter-roasted / crackle banana
Banana chips in newer flavours — fragrant butter-roasted, and 'brake-broken' banana fried until it shatters into crisp pieces with a sweet-salty edge. This is the kind kids and teens go for, easier to keep snacking on than plain chips.
Krayasat (festival season)
Not made from banana directly, but its natural partner. Krayasat is made from peanuts, sesame, puffed rice and sugar, eaten with ripe egg banana by tradition. It comes out in force during the Sat Thai festival in September, when there's even a krayasat-stirring contest.
How to pick the good stuff
- Fresh egg bananas — if you're carrying them far, pick a hand that's still green-tinged yellow, not one already fully ripe and covered in brown spots, or it'll be overripe before you get home.
- Banana chips / crackle banana — shake the bag and listen; if it's crisp the sound is sharp. Check the production date and ask to taste first — many shops put out samples.
- Candied & paste banana — these are fresh and keep only a short while, so ask when they were made before buying. For a long trip, banana chips or sun-dried banana hold up better.
- Prices — the Mo Kluai Khai Market standard is about ฿35 per bag, or 3 bags for ฿100. Compare 2–3 shops before buying in bulk.
Fresh vs. dry
If you're buying gifts for other people, go for dry items like banana chips and sun-dried banana — they keep for weeks. Candied banana and banana paste are better for yourself or for people close by who'll eat them within a few days.
When are egg bananas most plentiful?
Egg bananas are sold all year, but the busiest, most plentiful stretch is September, coinciding with the Sat Thai Kluai Khai festival celebrating Kamphaeng Phet's local produce. The festival has parades, contests for unripe and ripe egg bananas, krayasat-stirring, and souvenir stalls everywhere. If you want to see egg bananas in a festive setting and grab fresh fruit at good prices, this is the time to come.
Mo Kluai Khai Market
On the Asia Highway at km 343, 10 km from town. A long run of shops with a full spread of souvenirs — an easy stop on the way out.
Sat Thai Kluai Khai festival
Held around September each year, with plenty of fresh egg bananas, krayasat, and souvenirs in a festive atmosphere.
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