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4 minutes ago, taninthai said:

The shops are for tourists you won’t find many on this forum purchasing from shops ,most are growing there own or have found a few decent online sellers selling pretty good weed  @ 250 maximum per gram.

I don't dispute that except I'm no tourist. It's never made sense for me to grow weed financially or otherwise. Just today I've been seriously thinking about growing a plant or two simply for the challenge.

If it goes away tomorrow I won't have a care.

3 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Top Charoen opticians

A little known fact in the open.

https://www.forbes.com/profile/charoen-sirivadhanabhakdi/?sh=4ce6def92668

Hey all

I've come to my senses and decided that buying a b1000 LED + energy is not worth the challenge/ hobby. What I will do is buy a b300 W bulb because there's no direct light in the condo. Even more challenging.

So, this thread is done. Thank you all for your input. I did learn a bit from all of you.

1 hour ago, MrBiker said:

cant imagine why anyone would actually want to go to a physical location to buy bud. 

I only go to a physical location. I don't trust online vendors tbh

I don't buy much online. My wife does it for me ( it's few purchases a year). I don't want my personal and credit card details going to ?????? Not only that be directly associated with weed which is only kinda sorta legal here... anywhere.

19 minutes ago, bkk_bwana said:

Absolutely agree. All of the bud shops round me (Bangkok, far away from tourist areas) sell almost exclusively to Thai customers. I never understand why people think that Thai people don't have money. Open your eyes people.

I think it's a novelty. I seriously doubt it becomes a thing with middle class, educated Thais unless immersed in western culture, sensibilities. I've all the young people I've known I'd say a fraction will even try it later in adulthood. Not surprising, professionals usually not big weed smokers. If nothing else the absentmindedness

Novelty will wear off and weed shops in further dire straits. Only best and cheapest survive.

41 minutes ago, stoner said:

mind telling which shop ? ????

I don't know if I should but will say they made me fully aware of the seeds, seeds were obvious, the reason I bought the weed = seeds, + bonus it was cheap like 220-250 I forget. Apologies.

18 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

You can delete the ? and everything after it from links, the extra is just personal data collection.

I haven't used those multi-bar type lamps, but they look legit at 4,000bht.

 

you're using the small LEDs in a panel arra

These have always seemed to be most sketchy to me. The ones most easily to mislabel or counterfeit. The tiny little LEDs.

LEDs are notorious for a long life can I expect that out of this sort of lighting?

Those strike me as the most suspect. What I read about the bar array is that the part may be counterfeit. China eh...

11 minutes ago, bamnutsak said:

My bad.

 

I thought your reason for growing cannabis was so that you could have cannabis.

 

Silly me.

 

 

 

It would take me a year to smoke an ounce. Probably two.

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

It's about 5,000bht for a grow lamp LED that works (2ft x 4ft grow area).

I use HLG240+ Quantum board and it's good for 1-2 flowering plants, 2-4 vegging plants, or 15 seedlings. Assume a 1oz (or less) harvest from a plant.

 

About 95% of the ads currently on Lazada appear to be for fake products.

 

This is one that appears legit.

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/folux-plus-v3-240w-i2920363109-s10707223924.html

@BritManToo

Sorry for long urls. I tried to use tiny URL but it got complicated on my phone.

The 800w looks tits but also suspect. One (800w) is overseas. Worried about counterfeit product.

Url edited out. Used private browsing anyway

15 minutes ago, bamnutsak said:

My point was that it may be more cost effective to purchase cannabis than to produce it.

 

Just think about folks with indoor grow rooms struggling to get their AC down to 25 with an outside temp of 40 today.

 

 

 

You didn't make your point well.

You've also obviously missed my sole reason for doing this: HOBBY.

The room will be 26 at night, 28 five hours a day and no AC balance hours. I really don't care TBH it's a weed, it will be fine.

I'm perfectly fine paying about 5k all in and expect to get that back out sooner or later in buds.

On 5/4/2023 at 10:16 AM, marcusb said:

That says more about you than about Thais. Try socializing in places other than 7-11 steps. 

 

The majority of Thais I know have nice houses, cars, motorcycles. They can easily afford good bud. The shops I frequent are 95% Thai customers. FACT.  

 

 

 

Yes, but those are people that don't smoke weed. Their kids might dabble in it but I doubt many 45+ yo Thais smoking weed with any regularity.

21 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

About 95% of the ads currently on Lazada appear to be for fake products.

Can you explain that a bit more? Yeah, ok b650 for a 5000b light ez to spot.

There are a few vendors with high # reviews and fairly large number of products. I'd assume these legit.

Thanks ????

27 minutes ago, bamnutsak said:

I like bacon and sausage.

 

I do not raise pigs in my condo, nor do I use my kitchen as an abattoir, or use my bathroom to smoke and cure meats.

 

I buy bacon and sausage in the store.

 

 

 

Can you grow cannabis in your condo? Sure.

 

How much cannabis do you expect to need, per crop or month?

 

I'd focus on the strain first, do not use bag seed. Do not scrimp on seeds. Maybe consider autoflowers (FastBuds for example).

 

And I wouldn't scrimp on a light. You'll be lucky to get 1 gram/watt with a full spectrum LM301 style LED, probably more like half a gram. There are a lot of second-hand lights for sale on FB, from growers who quickly gave up.

 

And you're going to have to deal with the smell.

 

There are folks out there (in Thailand of course) who will contract grow your seeds, but they can be challenging to find and vet.

 

 

Yawn

You know, I don't think I asked about any of that not a bit.

Raising pigs... What a rude, crass and feeble analogy. I guess anyone that has a houseplant is living in a sty? ????????????????

Here's my contribution

Alchemi (Prakanong)

I've only purchased four different strains here but it's always been good weed. If you need to grab some buds and don't know where to go - go here. The weed is all pretty much over 300b gm but if you can catch a promotion I would head straight here. Was a great 420 promo.

YourHighness (Rama9). This place has dozens of strains in all price ranges. Promos run occasionally. Buds range to 800b but the bulk are 250-600. Reasonably good flower is consistently available for 400-500. I've yet to chance the *organic*. Bought *outdoor* b250 some time back. One a hit, other a miss. Guy running this shop really nice and has let me pick my own buds. Promos unfortunately are rare but he does discount the weed as stock is reduced and ages.

Dr Green BKK (Asoke). I would characterize this as shop to get good value for reasonably decent weed. Locals, promos they can run 20% off promotion semi often making a great price on low end but if you're not buying at 800 than you're probably not buying at 5-600 either. I got some seedy but fairly stony bud for like 200-250 on a special promo recently. Very convenient Asoke.

I'm seeing prices come down in retail shops in Bangkok but the devil is in the weed details. I go for beer on lower Sukhumvhit and watch the prices in this tourist area in particular.

I've probably visited over 20 weed shops here but those are the ones I've bought from and been satisfied.

Even at 300gm it's a minefield. I have a feeling there's lots of dodgy weed out there now. Who wants to blow 1000b on a headache?

Which are your favorite retail shops in BKK?

*** I'm all for supporting Thai growers BUT they must support me as well. I'm not spending above b300 on any local weed, period end of story.

Hi all -

I'd like to have a totally cheap hobby grow in an area of about 40x60cm. If anything 40x40 rather than 40x80++

Can I get 3-4 plants in 40x60(x120)?

Can anyone with experience with lighting comment on what's available at rock bottom prices on SHOPEE (vendor Thailand)? I'm partial to Samsung 281, 301 only because of reading.

I see many brand LEDs for under 1k - this cannot be correct.

Living in a condo

I only have a few screwdrivers and a pair of needlenose pliers for assembly.

The condo itself receives no direct sun.

Thank you

PS I will initially be growing some seeds I had found in some cheap but rather potent weed from a BKK weed shop. 

Can anyone recommend:

1. Seller and brand of seeds that can be purchased (cod) in Thailand? I need medium to higher yield.

2. Potent killer strain, preferably heavy "Indica" hybrid.

Thanks again