Narong Phetcharaj is a poor Thai fisherman. However, an unusual find changed his life. On his way home, he finds a 30-pound rock on the beach. He does not hesitate and takes the big piece. There is a feeling that it will be very valuable.
The fisherman took the findings to experts at Prince of Songkla University, and scientists confirmed that the “thing” was a gray, wax-like substance produced by the sperm whales’ digestion, called ambergris. such as fish bones or mussel shells, which cause them to vomit these dangerous objects, just as cats shed balls of fur that they have swallowed during the cleaning process. on a rock that the waves throw ashore, and people find them, process them, and turn them into the fragrant amber we all know.
Ambergris is very expensive because it is very rare, and even rarer in such huge quantities as this fisherman has found. One gram of costs about $ 400. And just imagine how much profit this fisherman can make from a 30-kilogram amber. Many large companies are now ready to give a lot of money for ambergris.
“I plan to sell it. I have already received a certificate of authenticity. I hope I get a good price, I will leave my job and make friends,” the man was quoted as saying by The Sun.
Narong Phetcharaj earns only $ 200 a month, with this finding we can safely say that he is already a millionaire
