Thai fish with national flag colors sells for record sum 
NATNICHA CHUWIRUCH, Associated Press

 

In this Nov. 7, 2016, photo, a Siamese fighting fish with colors resembling the Thai national flag swims in a fish tank in Kalasin, Thailand. Pictures of the fish's blue, red and white horizontal stripes went viral upon being posted on a private Betta fish auction group on Facebook since its colors closely resembled the Thai flag and sold for a record breaking 53,500 baht ($1,528), making it the most expensive Betta fish to ever be sold. (Kachen Worachai via AP)

 

BANGKOK (AP) — A Siamese fighting fish with the colors of the Thai national flag has been bought for a record breaking 53,500 baht ($1,530) at an online auction, making it the most expensive Betta fish to ever be sold.

 

Pictures of the fish, with its blue, red and white horizontal stripes mimicking the Thai flag, went viral after its breeder Kachen Worachai posted them on a private Betta fish auction group on Facebook.

 

Kachen said Thursday he had expected someone to buy the fish for a few thousand baht but was shocked when the bid hit 10,000 baht ($285) on the second day.

 

"I never expected my fish to go for this price," said Kachen, a 40-year-old convenience store owner who breeds Betta fish as a hobby. He posted the pictures on Nov. 6 with a starting bid of 99 baht ($2.82) and closed the auction on Nov. 8.

 

Betta fish have been bred previously to reproduce the colors of the Thai flag but none have come close.

 

The highest previous price was for a half-moon Betta fish that sold for 23,500 baht ($671).

 

"The chance of getting a fish with the flag's exact color is like one in 100,000," said Kachen. "So many people have tried to breed the Thai flag colors. Luck was really on my side."

 

-- © Associated Press 2016-11-17

Sold how? Fish belong to the seas. Nobody owns them. 

How many more does he have,once he starts to really sell them 

the price will plummet,but good luck to him, a very nice fish.

regards worgeordie

1 minute ago, A1Str8 said:

Sold how? Fish belong to the seas. Nobody owns them. 

On Dealfish

 

 

1 minute ago, A1Str8 said:

Sold how? Fish belong to the seas. Nobody owns them. 

Its a Freshwater fish, and if someone pays for it they own it.

regards worgeordie

Fish.....motorcycle.....fish.....motorcycle....
Fish!

It looks great, soon we will see copy copy fish who are injected with the colors of the national flag.

I have seen tattooed fish before.

Edited November 17, 20169 yr by jvs
spelling

2 years ago this fish was bred.

Now, another Thai flag fish is born.

Dumber and even dumberer......

5 hours ago, A1Str8 said:

Sold how? Fish belong to the seas. Nobody owns them. 

 

Its a fresh water fish. It would die if it were the recipient of your misplaced kindness.

Edited November 17, 20169 yr by HooHaa

Why can't any of my fish come out looking like that?!?

...I have a piece of toast, with Jesus' face on it...

Stupidity will never die out!


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10 hours ago, A1Str8 said:

Sold how? Fish belong to the seas. Nobody owns them. 

You put it in the sea, it will die.

10 hours ago, fruitman said:

It looks great, soon we will see copy copy fish who are injected with the colors of the national flag.

 

Easy check, just whisper "the burmese are coming" and see if they turn white.

7 hours ago, djayz said:

Why can't any of my fish come out looking like that?!?

 

You no Thai. Cannot. 

16 hours ago, A1Str8 said:

Sold how? Fish belong to the seas. Nobody owns them. 

sorry, but The Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens), also sometimes colloquially known as the Betta, is a species in the Gourami family which is popular as an aquarium fish, nothing to do to the sea

Edited November 18, 20169 yr by Honthy

What's the lifespan on these fish?

 

ETS: 3-5 years .. Not bad.

Edited November 18, 20169 yr by recom273

16 hours ago, fruitman said:

It looks great, soon we will see copy copy fish who are injected with the colors of the national flag.

Just get 3 cans of paint and a paint brush. You can set up an assembly line process.