Phatthalung's 5th swiftlet nest concession (500m baht reserve, 5 years) drew no bidders at the first tender, and a second selection tender also had no bids so far. Household-grade nest prices have fallen to 6,000-7,000 baht/kg from about 10,000, and natural nest prices to 40,000-70,000 baht/kg from 100,000-120,000, after China suspended Indonesian imports and large Indonesian lots flowed into Thailand. If you trade or process nests, expect lower prices and tighter supply competition; the operators are asking the Interior Ministry to clear building and export-registration rules so Thai nests can be exported to China. The provincial guard force is also being cut to 50% of the prior 134 staff, so theft risk on the islands may rise.