Food Delivery Worker Finds Gold Necklace Worth 40,100 Baht at Secondhand Market
A food delivery worker bought a pendant necklace for 130 baht at a secondhand market in Rangsit and sold it for 40,100 baht after discovering it was genuine gold.
Another lucky find: a young man purchased a pendant necklace at a secondhand market in the Rangsit area for 130 baht, brought it home, noticed it did not tarnish or change color, had it appraised at a gold shop, and was able to sell it for 40,100 baht.
September 14, 2026 – Following the case of a motorcycle taxi driver who bought an old silver box and gold bracelet for 150 baht at a secondhand market in Muang Ek District, Pathum Thani, and had them melted down at a gold shop, only to discover they were genuine items worth over 100,000 baht, treasure hunters have been actively searching secondhand markets.
Subsequently, a food delivery worker purchased a necklace with a white gold and gold pendant from a popular market in the Rangsit 130 area for 130 baht and brought it to Muang Ek gold shop to be melted down, earning over 40,100 baht.
Recently, a reporter visited Muang Ek Gold Shop, Antique and Religious Item Rental, located near Ratchaphruek Market, Moo 7, Ladkhok Subdistrict, Muang District, Pathum Thani, where they met Chatmongkol, 30, a food delivery worker for a popular convenience store chain. He explained that he and his girlfriend regularly browse secondhand items at The Mill Rangsit market, especially during the Thursday evening market sessions, because they enjoy finding old items to repair and use.
On that particular day, while browsing the market as usual, his girlfriend noticed a pendant-like necklace displayed in a tray among other secondhand items. Attracted by its beautiful design, she decided to purchase it for 130 baht without expecting it to be genuine gold.
After returning home, Chatmongkol noticed the item did not tarnish or change color, so he took it to a gold shop for inspection and received confirmation that it was genuine gold. He then decided to have it appraised at Muang Ek Gold Shop, Antique. The shop owner informed him that after melting it down, the total amount was 40,100 baht. He felt shocked and delighted.
Piyapong, 35, the owner of Muang Ek Gold Shop, Antique, explained that upon inspection, the gold content was 96.5 percent, so he provided an appraisal. The customer asked to go home and think it over first, but returned after about half an hour and sold it that same day, receiving 40,100 baht.
This is not the first time valuable items have been found at The Mill market. Previously, a customer brought in jewelry purchased for only 50 baht that was later found to be worth more than 10,000 baht when sold.
Many secondhand items come from bulk purchases of goods from Japanese warehouses or old houses where the owner has passed away, and relatives mistakenly believe the items are counterfeit and sell them along with furniture, clothing, and other goods. As a result, valuable jewelry is mixed in with these items in significant quantities.
