Heart-attack price: The watermelons were sold at an auction to raise funds for the provincial hospital in Si Sa Ket. The Nation/ANN
JAKJAI Chamaimas Watermelon Farm in Si Sa Ket’s Muang district held an auction to sell its signature heart-shaped watermelons, to raise funds for the Si Sa Ket hospital.
The event was held in cooperation with Tourism Authority of Thailand, Si Sa Ket Tourism Industry Council and Christina Sanitaryware Ltd, owner of the farm which grows heart-shaped organic watermelons.
The bidding price for the heart-shaped watermelons started at 50,000 baht (RM6,767) each.
Si Sa Ket MP Wiwatchai Hotrawaisaya offered the highest price at 100,900 baht (RM13,600).
February 14, 2021
Jakjai Chamaimas Watermelon Farm in Si Sa Ket’s Muang district held an auction event on Friday to sell its signature heart-shaped watermelons, aiming to raise funds for the Si Sa Ket provinicial hospital.
The event was held in cooperation with Tourism Authority of Thailand, Si Sa Ket Tourism Industry Council and Christina Sanitaryware Ltd, owner of the farm which grows heart-shaped organic watermelons in a greenhouse over a 1 rai (0.16 hectare) area.
The bidding price for the heart-shaped watermelons started at Bt50,000 (S$2,217) each. Si Sa Ket MP Wiwatchai Hotrawaisaya offered the highest price at Bt100,900.
“I am giving this watermelon to my wife on Valentine’s Day,” he said, adding that the money would go to buy medical equipment for Si Sa Ket Hospital to treat Covid-19 patients.