Couple arrested in Koh Samui for alleged sale of kratom leaves

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Couple arrested in Koh Samui for alleged sale of kratom leaves
By The Nation

 

SAMUI: -- Police have arrested a couple in Koh Samui and seized 135 kilograms of kratom leaves from their rented room. Sale of kratom leaves is banned in Thailand.

 

Acting on a tip-off, police arrested Nanthawut Pramyindee, 22, and Naowarat Saengsuwan, 38, at a rented room in Tambon Borphut on Koh Samui late Thursday night.

 

The two admitted that they owned the kratom leaves, which they had brought from Surat Thani to sell to clients in Tambon Borphut and Tambon Maret on the island.

 

Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth) is a tropical evergreen tree in the coffee family (Rubiaceae) native to Southeast Asia. The Thai government passed the Kratom Act 2486, which took effect on August 3, 1943, making planting of the tree illegal.

 

Source:  http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/breakingnews/30316371

 

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[jvs]

This law was put in place for the sake of opium sellers way back if i am correct.

The effect of consuming kratom is the same as consuming a double espresso i was tols buy some one who knows.

Sounds a little outdated this law and has been  challenged for a while now ,a lot of Thai people are using kratom on a daily basis and probably will continue to do so regardless what the law says.

[Beats56]

I wouldn't even know what the tree looks like. Anyone have a picture of one? Just curious.

[free123]

On 26.5.2017 at 5:19 PM, jvs said:

This law was put in place for the sake of opium sellers way back if i am correct.

The effect of consuming kratom is the same as consuming a double espresso i was tols buy some one who knows.

Sounds a little outdated this law and has been  challenged for a while now ,a lot of Thai people are using kratom on a daily basis and probably will continue to do so regardless what the law says.

i prefer espresso