Comments on: Thailand’s Hidden Gem

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By: Kathy

Kathy — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:12:18 +0000

I am interested in a picture of the Golden Jubilee before being cut.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:12:18 +0000

Ah, yes, as wild as they come (as long as I'm down for my nap at one).

But back to rocks… I wonder what they'll do with the Golden Jubilee… eventually. No rush, I imagine. The royal abodes must be filled with megga goodies laying around.

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By: SiamRick

SiamRick — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:12:18 +0000

Gee, it's only worth a paltry $4 million to $12 million, unlike the Cullinan, valued at whopping $400 million. Fascinating topic, Talen. Too bad the Royal Household wouldn't put some of its possessions on display. I'd go for that. Well, maybe when things quiet down after this Friday. Fingers crossed.

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By: Martyn

Martyn — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:12:18 +0000

Talen a very interesting story, the first I've read of it. It immediately had me thinking of the gem scam stories you hear about in Thailand. Throw in Pattaya which I believe has a large gemstone outlet and the scams seem much more believable.

I have seen the gem market ChuckWow comments about and likewise whilst Wilai perused the goodies I had a walk on the Bridge on the River Kwai.

It's a shame the truth about the Golden Jubilee Diamond has been played down to topaz status to the Thai people. When it comes to their King I'm certain they wouldn't mind hearing the truth.

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By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:12:18 +0000

Talen, you do find the most interesting of things about Thailand!

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By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:12:18 +0000

Are you into gems? Where I spent the weekend is the hub of gem sales in Thailand.

Google 'Gem Street Chanthaburi'.

A pity it was a weekend of rock hunting, as I would have enjoyed seeing the French influence too.

We brought a boot load of rocks home. There was not a gem in the bunch.

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By: ChuckWow

ChuckWow — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:12:18 +0000

Random comments :

"It is illegal in Thailand to go out without wearing underwear." It appears that many of my former Thai "girlfriends" were breaking the law.

Why is David Crosby holding up the diamond ? (600px-Gabi.jpg)

One day my wife announced that we were going to take the family to Kanchanaburi to do some shopping. Apparently this is a great place to buy rubies and sapphires. After we arrived and spent around three hours shopping I suddenly realized that the "bridge over the river Kwai" was located just across the parking lot from where we parked. That trip turned out to be a win-win for everybody. She got some sparkly stuff and I got to see the infamous bridge on the "Death Railway".

By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:12:18 +0000

Reward? Absolutely.

I got to sleep on a rock hard bed… pee off the side of a mountain… avoid getting bit by a strip miner's dog… photograph a locked frog condo… and spend two days jotting down what it's really like traveling the back roads of Thailand with a geologist.

Oh, and I came back with a 5 kilo Durian (which ripened nicely).

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