rooster59 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Chalong Mayor to give away five tons of free mangosteen By The Phuket News Chalong Mayor Samran Jindapol bought the fruit at low cost from Phang Nga. Photo: PR Dept PHUKET: Chalong Mayor Samran Jindapol will hand out five tons of free mangosteen to the public tomorrow (July 28) as a gesture of goodwill. The mayor told The Phuket News this week, “I knew that the mangosteen is low cost at the moment, from B5-8 per kilogram in Phang Nga province. I felt sorry for them. I wanted to help them. So I bought five tons of mangosteen from them.” The mangosteen will be handed out from 7:30am at Suk Samran fresh market near Country Home in Chalong (see map below). Both Thais and foreigners are welcome, but there will be a limit of three kilograms per person and the mayor has kindly asked that the fruit is not sold on. Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/chalong-mayor-to-give-away-five-tons-of-free-mangosteen-72288.php#hZlos82Yc77dQLWh.97 -- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-07-27 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend49 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 no market for them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 ......and the mayor has kindly asked that the fruit is not sold on. The extended families of 10 plus queing for their freebies will surely honour that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandrabbit Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 13 hours ago, legend49 said: no market for them? it's a super fruit and really nice as long as you remember there is stone in the middle. this is one of the best fruits that is grown in Thailand. very good for you and so refreshing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damrongsak Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 I love them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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