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Why there's a lot of money in Whale Vomit!
 
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Picture: Sanook
 
A poor litter collector in the south of Thailand hopes that something he found on a beach will mean an end to his family's financial hardship. 
 
It's a two and a half kilogram lump of yellow whale vomit. 
 
More accurately known as ambergris the much valued substance is formed in the digestive system of sperm whales. It has been used in the perfume industry to prolong fragrances. 
 
Lumps of the substance can fetch millions of baht. 
 
Somsak found it while cleaning up on a bay on Turatao Island in Satun. 
 
He hopes to buy a new boat with the money - the last one got damaged in a storm causing him and his family to be desperately poor. 
 
All the villagers said it was genuine "Uak wan" - Whale vomit. 
 
He told Sanook that he'd be willing to pay a middle man a percentage if they could help get him a good price for his hopefully valuable find. 
 
Source: Sanook
 
 
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.......he'd be willing to pay a middle man a percentage ......

 

Unfortunately, he is more likely to be ripped off. I hope that he benefits and improves his quality of life.

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"Something funny happened to me on the way to the forum" - Somsak should get ready for a helluva ride on the cheaters merry-go-round. If the stuff is genuine, it will be 2 ½ kgs multiplied by 800 = THB 2'000; take it or leave it. 

The biggest enemy of Thailand is her people - in almost all aspects ???? 

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Cut out the middle-man, knowing how they work here you'll be ripped off big time!

Stick it on the internet to the highest bidder & sell direct, I'm sure some Chinese guy will buy it as they're into that sort of thing!

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On 11/11/2019 at 1:09 PM, webfact said:

Lumps of the substance can fetch millions of baht. 

More than 600,000 baht/kg. 2.6 kg = more than 1.5 million baht.

 

 

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