A Thai fisherman has had an extremely lucky catch, finding a waxy lump that may be whale vomit worth as much as £210,000. Chalermchai Mahapan, 20, came across the seven-kilogram lump shortly after docking his boat at Samila Beach in the southern Songkhla province on January 6. He said he had been out catching mullet when the weather suddenly changed and he was forced to return to shore early.



Enough to make you sick with envy! Thai fisherman, 20, finds lump of whale vomit worth £210,000. Chalermchai Mahapan, 20, came across the 7kg lump while docking his boat. His lucky find at Samila Beach, Songkhla could earn him as much as £210,000. Whale vomit, known as ambergris, is a sought-after ingredient in perfume. In 2016, a 1.57kg ball sold for £50,000 while later that year an 80kg haul went made three Omani fishermen more than £2,200 million.

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