rooster59 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Thai man grew ganja on his US buddy's property in Chiang Mai Image: Workpoint News A large amount of cannabis plants grown for their oil have been found on a property owned by a US man in Chiang Mai. A Thai man said the American was his friend and he had asked him if he could grow the weed there. A checkpoint in the Samerng area of the northern Thai province had resulted in the arrest of a Thai man with 32 bottles of cannabis oil. The Fine Arts graduate from a Chiang Mai University told the police he had always had a fascination with ganja and had attended many events about growing weed. He asked his mate from America if he could use his property to grow it. He claimed that he had not made one baht from the operation - he wanted to help the poor and the sick. He added that he was going to a ganja growing event in Canada next month and didn't expect to be arrested. He was booked for using and possessing a Class 5 drug. The bust resulted in a raid (with a warrant) conducted by Samerng police and an entourage of 30 officials to the US man's property on a hillside nearby. The raiding party found 29 cannabis plants and one kratom plant. The plants were intermingled in the grass and trees beside two bungalows and outbuildings on the property. Two boxes of dried ganja was also recovered. The 59 year old American was asked if the plants and the dried ganja had anything to do with him. Workpoint News did not report his answer. Source: Workpoint News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-09-21 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khwaibah Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 23 minutes ago, rooster59 said: The 59 year old American was asked if the plants and the dried ganja had anything to do with him. ???????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Looks like he got Grassed up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solinvictus Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Ridiculous over plants.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Christmas13 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 enlighten me I always thought foreigners can't own land in Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavCurtis Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 2 hours ago, rooster59 said: The 59 year old American was asked if the plants and the dried ganja had anything to do with him. ???? like he will say yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 2 hours ago, rooster59 said: He claimed that he had not made one baht from the operation - he wanted to help the poor and the sick. Give the man a medal ???? regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar God Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Boxes, the new unit of measurement for cannabis in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhippy Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 35 minutes ago, DavCurtis said: ???? like he will say yes They did not grow on HIS land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluek Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 30 cops to bust up a small-time cannabis oil operation that was helping the sick, what a waste of taxpayers' money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 This is just the beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 3 hours ago, rooster59 said: The Fine Arts graduate from a Chiang Mai University told the police he had always had a fascination with ganja after watching Cheech and Chong movies .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 just the beginning of many farang being arrested because they read some story about weed being legal now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 1 hour ago, DavCurtis said: ???? like he will say yes The man from Chaingmai ( Del Monte) he say yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunroaming Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 1 hour ago, White Christmas13 said: enlighten me I always thought foreigners can't own land in Thailand Well most lease it which amounts to the same thing as far as this is concerned. But really this whole story is pathetic. Or rather the fuss being made over a bit of weed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumbleweed Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 A farang and a Thai, can't imagine who's gonna take the rap for this 500 baht fine and 5 years in the slammer. Who gets what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbbooboo Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Hmmm.... Is it more than 6 plants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pookondee Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Oldest trick in the book. Grow your dope on some other buggers land, so they get busted. 555 Anyway, if farang cannot own Thai land, why are they even involving him? Especially when the neighbour admitted to it already. And If the land is in the name of his wife or GF, then the neighbour should have asked permission from her, being the real owner. In any case, legally, shouldnt the real Thai owner of the land take the wrap, if the land is in their name? I can now see a possible Thaivisa detective scenario happening here... The Farangs wife invites her Thai bf/hubby to stay, while the farang is away in his own country.. Thai bf grows some dope on the land.... They get busted.... NO no no..its the farangs fault. 5555 good one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swifty5x5 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 1 hour ago, NCC1701A said: just the beginning of many farang being arrested because they read some story about weed being legal now. oh no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 2 hours ago, dluek said: 30 cops to bust up a small-time cannabis oil operation that was helping the sick, what a waste of taxpayers' money. Nobody pays tax here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Nobody pays tax here Everyone pays the 7% VAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0815 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 24 minutes ago, ChipButty said: Nobody pays tax here I pay tax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lensta Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Not to worry, he will be an MP soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaifriends Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Many farangs in illegal businesses. This effects law abiding people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanlic Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 2 hours ago, dluek said: 30 cops to bust up a small-time cannabis oil operation that was helping the sick, what a waste of taxpayers' money. Probably the bust goes on each of their records and they get a ribbon fro service to the country or whatever How they get chose to go is an easy guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave moir Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 4 hours ago, White Christmas13 said: enlighten me I always thought foreigners can't own land in Thailand You can lease land! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ujayujay Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Help the poor and the sick???????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerandDog Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 1 hour ago, johng said: 1 hour ago, ChipButty said: Nobody pays tax here Everyone pays the 7% VAT Not everyone. Have you ever paid the 7% tax at your local market. NO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerandDog Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 I'd hate to see the outcome if the cops decided to do ganja raids in this part of the country. Every man & his dog is growing marijuana. I even attended a function at our local community center and 3 large batches of dried marijuana leaves and stems were added to the soup for the noodles. One very happy village that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddox41 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 4 hours ago, White Christmas13 said: enlighten me I always thought foreigners can't own land in Thailand American citizens can it's alot of paper work but its got to do with the vietnam war they can on land if they choose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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