Kratom Leaf Becoming the New Cash Crop for Thailand

Since Kratom was removed from the list of illegal drugs in Thailand. Members of the public can now grow, possess, trade, and consume it at will. People in many areas of Thailand are currently earning useful income selling the herb, above all at a time of widespread unemployment due to the pandemic.

Residents of Hat Yai district of Songkhla are looking for fresh Kratom leaves to consume and sell. Some vendors boil the leaves and make herbal drinks to sell by the bottle, both at stores and online. Most of the sellers say they were unemployed due to the impact of Covid-19 and by selling Kratom, they now have a job. According to the sellers, 1 kilogram of Kratom leaves can bring a profit of 100 – 200 baht.

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