Man earns 40k from 130-baht flea market gold find

Thairath•Society•1d ago

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A delivery man purchased a piece of jewelry for 130 baht at a flea market and received 40,100 baht after having it melted at a gold shop.

•Chatmongkol Buadang bought a necklace and pendant for 130 baht from The Mill market in Rangsit.
•The jewelry was verified as 96.5% gold and sold to Muang Ek Antique and Amulet Rental shop for 40,100 baht.
•The event occurred around September 15, 2026.
•Piyapong Intratul, the shop owner, noted an increase in people bringing old items for verification after the story went viral.

•Chatmongkol Buadang and his girlfriend purchased a jewelry piece for 130 baht at The Mill market in Rangsit.
•Chatmongkol Buadang had the item verified at a gold shop and subsequently sold it to Muang Ek Antique and Amulet Rental shop.
•Muang Ek Antique and Amulet Rental shop paid Chatmongkol Buadang 40,100 baht for the gold after verifying it was 96.5% gold.
•Piyapong Intratul explained that valuable items often mix with second-hand goods because heirs may mistake them for fakes.
•Piyapong Intratul implements a strict verification process requiring a national ID card and source of the gold to prevent the sale of stolen goods.
•The story became a viral trend, leading more people to bring old items to Muang Ek Antique and Amulet Rental shop for free checking.
•On September 15, 2026, a report was made regarding this incident following a similar previous case involving a motorcycle taxi driver.

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Piyapong Intratul

"Weight alone does not mean it is a valuable object; it must be checked with tools, and sometimes it also requires luck."

หนักอย่างเดียวไม่ได้แปลว่าเป็นของมีค่า ต้องตรวจสอบด้วยเครื่องมือ และบางทีก็ต้องอาศัยดวงเหมือนกัน

Chatmongkol Buadang(ฉัตรมงคล บัวดัง)

A 30-year-old convenience store delivery man who found gold at a flea market.

Piyapong Intratul(ปิยะพงษ์ อินทรตุล)

The 35-year-old owner of Muang Ek Antique and Amulet Rental shop.

Muang Ek Antique and Amulet Rental(ร้านหลอมทองเมืองเอก แอนทีกและรับเช่าพระเครื่อง)

A gold melting and amulet rental shop located in Ratchaphruek Market, Pathum Thani.

The Mill Market Rangsit(ตลาด “เดอะมิลล์” รังสิต)

A large second-hand flea market in the Rangsit area.

Ratchaphruek Market(ตลาดราชพฤกษ์)

The location where Muang Ek Antique and Amulet Rental is situated.

Pathum Thani(ปทุมธานี)ℹ️

The province where the gold shop is located.

Don Mueang(ดอนเมือง)ℹ️

The home area of a customer who brought a gold bracelet to the shop.