Phatthalung's bird's nest auction (500M baht, 5-year concession) received zero private bids in both rounds, signaling weak investor appetite amid market collapse. Domestic prices have crashed to 6,000–7,000 baht/kg (from 10,000) due to Indonesian imports flooding ASEAN markets after China's import suspension. Industry players are pressing the Maritime Customs Bureau to streamline swiftlet-farm regulations and unlock Chinese export channels to stabilize prices and revive the sector.