To download mini-video, go to news.prd.go.thSpecial Report for Andaman News NBT (VHF dial) at 8.30am & local Cable TV channel 1 + maybe FM90.5 Radio Thailand 6pm, broadcast to Phang Nga, Krabi & Phuket provinces, & possibly FM108 Mazz Radio 7.30pm in Phuket, Wednesday 23 April 2008 & news.prd.go.th or http Good quality sea water on the east coast of Phuket Island at Koh Sireh area is proved to be ideal for cultivation of Abalone or sea shells with meat inside like mussels. Located on a large plot of land, the Phuket Abalone Farm, the first commercial farm operated in Thailand since 1996 by Sitthisak Muangsin, the Managing Director of the farm, who explained that he chose Phuket for two main reasons: the good water quality which is a vital element and Phuket’s international air links as the production is mainly for exports. To many, Abalone is new or not known at all. Abalone belongs to the phylum Mollusca, which are found worldwide. The animal is named slightly differently in other parts of the world, as the company’s managing director told us. Abalone is a traditional food in many Asian countries such as China, where it’s not only a luxury food, but a health item also because of its high protein and low calorie content. Apart from its nice taste, Sitthisak defines the nutrition value and consumption purposes as being good for supplementary food and for cosmetics. Cultivation here is not only for commercial export, but they also have products made from fresh abalone such …

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