Bang Saphan fisherman finds rare melo pearl which could be worth 10 million baht

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By Paul Andrews

 

The fortunes of a fisherman in Bang Saphan may have changed forever after he discovered a rare orange melo pearl, the likes of which are estimated to be worth up to 10 million baht.

 

Mr. Prasarnphon Phunwan, 40, a small boat fisherman who lives in the Mae Ramphung Subdistrict, explained how he had been tending to his crab nets about two kilometres from the coast.

 

He said some sea snails had been caught in the nets, which he then took home and had planned to eat. It was while he was boiling the sea shells that one opened to revealed the orange pearl.

 

Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/local-news/bang-saphan-fisherman-finds-rare-melo-pearl-which-could-be-worth-10-million-baht/

 

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[JeffersLos]

Good for him. 

 

He's going to be reasonably rich, and find lots of distant relatives coming into his life thanks to one simple event. 

 

[BossofBosses]

How long before LE come into the picture and trump up some random charges and place the MELO pearl into evidence box: never to be seen again 

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[orang37]

What's a pearl like Melo doing in a snail like that ?

[PETERTHEEATER]

Extract from the linked publication:

 

......the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources who are assisting him storing the pearl and getting it officially valued.

 

The finder does not know that this type of pearl requires 'special storage?

 

 

Edited July 21, 2021 by PETERTHEEATER
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[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

Good for him. 

 

He's going to be reasonably rich, and find lots of distant relatives coming into his life thanks to one simple event. 

 

Should have kept quiet and sent an email to Sotheby's 

[ukrules]

I'm beginning to think these things aren't quite as rare as they're reported to be.

 

Funny how they're turning up now money is in short supply.