A man in Chonburi got a pleasant surprise while cooking his dinner. He found a rare and valuable Melo pearl that could be worth more than one million baht inside a clam that he was about to eat.

 

The man, Mr. Amorn Prakongkwan, a 54-year-old owner of a paint shop, told The Pattaya News that he was cooking dinner for his family when a round object fell out of a clam he was boiling. Upon further examination, he discovered that it was a shiny, round object that appeared to be a very rare Melo pearl.

 

Melo pearls are unique and highly valued because of their rarity and distinctive appearance. They are formed inside the Melo volute, a large sea snail that can be found in the shallow waters of Thailand. Melo pearls are only produced by a small percentage of Melo volutes, making them much rarer than other types of pearls.

 

Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/03/24/lucky-chonburi-man-finds-rare-melo-pearl-in-his-dinner/

 

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It pays to eat at home. However, since this guy is walking around showing the pearl off it'll be a few hours before he's robbed of it. As the saying goes, a fool and his money is soon parted.

Good luck indeed.

He is lucky... I struggled to find any fish in my fish soup last night, it was all stomach!

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Good luck indeed.

Yes, what's the number of his house, the weight of the clams he bought or the number in the burnt tree stump of his house ? 

Very lucky he didn't bite into it; he could have broken a tooth.

The way I read this is that a clam he was boiling had, during its life, eaten a giant sea snail containing the presumed pearl. Was this a giant clam?

It is not worth one million Baht. It is worth what a potential buyer offers and is accepted by the seller.

Well done now the hard bit make sure there is no Melee for your Melo ????

Finding the pearl while chewing on a Hoi can be the climax of the day. 

1 hour ago, brianthainess said:

Finding the pearl while chewing on a Hoi can be the climax of the day. 

I always pray to the clam first before dining...

20 hours ago, brianthainess said:

Finding the pearl while chewing on a Hoi can be the climax of the day. 

Or some previous deposit......