Japanese man busted growing ganja in Chiang Mai says: "I have all the paperwork"

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A Japanese man who put 2 million baht into an organic ganja growing operation and sold his wares on Twitter told the authorities he thought he was acting legally. 

 

He hoped to get a 400,000 baht monthly income from his business. 

 

But a tip off to the drugs police in Chiang Mai soon spoiled that plan. 

 

On Sunday two rented addresses in Wang Tan village in Hang Dong and business premises in Mahidol Road in Muang district of Chiang Mai were raided. 

 

 

Kasuhisa, 41, was arrested along with his employees Prasit, 40, Chumphae, 30, Midao, 47 and Phichet aged 18.

 

Taken into evidence were 407 plants, hundreds of bottles of extract, dried ganja, seeds, and extraction equipment. 

 

The Thais were helping the Japanese man sell organic ganja and extract to people in Thailand and Japan through Twitter. 

 

Kasuhisa said he had come into Thailand on a tourist visa pre-pandemic.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

With 2 million baht he had invested in growing organic ganja using hydroponics. 

 

Such high quality weed sells for a higher price and he hoped to rake in 400,000 baht/month.

 

He claimed he had the necessary paperwork to do this. 

 

Picture: Daily News

 

The police disagreed and charged him and the others with growing a Class 5 drug for distribution, possessing such a drug and using such a drug. 

 

Daily News said the ringleader came from "The Land of the Samurai" in their headline.

 

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10 minutes ago, webfact said:

charged him and the others with growing a Class 5 drug for distribution, possessing such a drug and using such a drug. 

And for not including the police in the lucrative money chain !

Mary Jane is illegal in Thailand.

 

Doubly so for Farang man. 

4 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

Mary Jane is illegal in Thailand.

 

Doubly so for Farang man. 

there was no farang involved...

23 minutes ago, webfact said:

The police disagreed and charged him and the others with growing a Class 5 drug for distribution, possessing such a drug and using such a drug.

So much for the parody of decriminalization.  At best, sometime in the future "special people" will get permits to grow crops for export while authorities wielding an iron rod against any and all plebs who dare to partake.

I have all the paperwork

 

Whats he smoking?

6 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

I have all the paperwork

 

Whats he smoking?

relevant paperwork >>>

1 hour ago, NCC1701A said:

Mary Jane is illegal in Thailand.

 

Doubly so for Farang man. 

Japanese are not farang they are called Yeepun, same way Koreans are called Kaoroli

Farangs are white westerners. Very interesting racism among Asians but Japanese do not consider themselves to be Asian, and is the least racist country i have visited. I spent almost 4 months there this year due to covid.

 

 

One of his staff blabbed.

Thais can't keep a secret.

A post with a music video has been removed. 

Funny guy! What paper work? He is on a tourist visa, and therefore not allowed to do any work. Not even illegal work, little crazy japanese guy.

4 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

Mary Jane is illegal in Thailand.

 

Doubly so for Farang man. 

I got my Marajuana certificate for 200baht at Clinic near Don Muang ,Sawadee  Clinic , they don’t have flowers yet but if urine tested its Legit 

And now it’s a remedy for Wuhan Virus Marajuana Daily Mail Oct 4th

5 hours ago, webfact said:

He claimed he had the necessary paperwork to do this.

some one has made out like a bandit from this guy

3 hours ago, Captain Monday said:

Japanese are not farang they are called Yeepun, same way Koreans are called Kaoroli

Farangs are white westerners. Very interesting racism among Asians but Japanese do not consider themselves to be Asian, and is the least racist country i have visited. I spent almost 4 months there this year due to covid.

 

 

Yeepun and kaori are the actual names of those countries in Thai language and therefore a Japanese in Thai is kon yeepun.

The story behind "farang" is that the first westerner to ever visit Thailand was a person named Frank, pronounced by Thais farang, so ever since then all white westerners are referred to as Frank. 

As for Japanese NOT being a racist society.. I think many foreigners who ever lived there would argue to the opposite...

3 hours ago, BritManToo said:

One of his staff blabbed.

Thais can't keep a secret.

Why would one of the staff blab, loose lips sink ships.

1 hour ago, LukKrueng said:

Yeepun and kaori are the actual names of those countries in Thai language and therefore a Japanese in Thai is kon yeepun.

The story behind "farang" is that the first westerner to ever visit Thailand was a person named Frank, pronounced by Thais farang, so ever since then all white westerners are referred to as Frank. 

As for Japanese NOT being a racist society.. I think many foreigners who ever lived there would argue to the opposite...

I think the “Frank “ story is absolutely hilarious!  

5 hours ago, Captain Monday said:

Japanese are not farang they are called Yeepun, same way Koreans are called Kaoroli

Farangs are white westerners. Very interesting racism among Asians but Japanese do not consider themselves to be Asian, and is the least racist country i have visited. I spent almost 4 months there this year due to covid.

 

 

First time I heard someone say Japan isn't rascist

No sure about advertising on Twitter but someone is definitely a Twit for doing it !

This happens to be one of the tastiest of lot, it's called "skunk" weed in my country, because of it's distinctive smell.  Very nice, a treat, after a margarita or two....

8 hours ago, tgw said:

there was no farang involved...

The Japanese man was probably a farang. All the marijuana laws in Thailand are as a result of Jim Crowism in America (Farang). Farang were involved . 

Who is the snitch who gave him to the rats ?

 

 

Shame he got nicked/grassed, looks like good sh!t

I wonder who sold him the paperwork that made him think he was legal?

You just know that this Japanese guy is totally chill and zen. I hope they cut him a break and just seize his stuff. Have them pay some fines and be done with it.

5 hours ago, Matzzon said:

Funny guy! What paper work? He is on a tourist visa, and therefore not allowed to do any work. Not even illegal work, little crazy japanese guy.

 

Not disagreeing with you.  But it's interesting that they specifically mention 4 employees and 2 million baht of investment.  Not hard to believe that he legitimately thought he was legal. 

 

It would also be interesting to see what paperwork he did have, and where it came from.

 

BTW,  I'd add...  Nice grow system.  He should teach classes.  Is there a teaching visa available for guys like him with "specialty skills"?  I was never really a dope fiend, but I do remember when Thai Stick was much in demand.  Lots of Thais could use a minimal investment export product with tourism in the dumpster.

 

27 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

Not disagreeing with you.  But it's interesting that they specifically mention 4 employees and 2 million baht of investment.  Not hard to believe that he legitimately thought he was legal. 

 

It would also be interesting to see what paperwork he did have, and where it came from.

 

BTW,  I'd add...  Nice grow system.  He should teach classes.  Is there a teaching visa available for guys like him with "specialty skills"?  I was never really a dope fiend, but I do remember when Thai Stick was much in demand.  Lots of Thais could use a minimal investment export product with tourism in the dumpster.

 

You are somewhat right. I find it hard to believe, though. To be approved for this kind of production there is a lot of licences and paperwork. He is just taking a chance with a very poor excuse he think will work. NOT! ???? 

8 hours ago, Ireland32 said:

I got my Marajuana certificate for 200baht at Clinic near Don Muang ,Sawadee  Clinic , they don’t have flowers yet but if urine tested its Legit 

So your "paperwork" is all in order too.

growing indoors in Thailand. how wasteful. ganja could become their number one export if they got their act together.

Not sure how that would make a 2M baht investment if talking about equipment. A regular company setup with 4 employees would not be too expensive either. So you would then think, that he paid most other money left (1.5M baht at least) for some licensing? 

Maybe he was scammed by some agent but as happened a few times before in CM news, later on people get freed but no update in the news. As far I know only Thais could get such license too, also not sure wether it is allowed to grow indoors.