I visited The Dispensary and bough some excellent quality bud. They had four strains on sale; Gorilla Glu, Pineapple Express, Super Lemon Haze amd Girl Scout Cookies. I bought one gram of all of them, but the Girl Scout Cookies was only sold as 3 grams and somewhat cheaper. They were very helpful and told me that more varieties were on the way soon. Every thing is packaged up like you are buying cosmetics, all in a nice felt bag. My total bill was just under 3,000 for 6 grams - an average of 500/g. The quality is superb. More than you pay in USA/Canada/Amsterdam, but hey, it's a new market, demand for the skunk is outstripping supply and why can't these guys make a few buck while the sun shines? They have been investing heavily in this for a long time.
For what I spent, on quality weed, is no more than buying a bottle of brandy or proper champage. So here's the thing. I don't drink Champagne every day. When I do drink, it is beer, to quench my thirst on a hot day and relax in the evening. I'll have the occasional glass of Champagne though.
Same as with a spliff. I have spent decades here smoking basic Thai 'Pressed Stick'. (It's 1,000 for 100g these days and you can get it online too, just as you have been able to get skunk). There are loads of seeds and stems, but who cares? It's what most people here are used to.
What is interesting is that all these places are run and owned by affluent well educated middle class and hi-so Thais. It's going to be interesting to see how the average farmer makes money from this.