snoop1130 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Huge shipment of poppy seeds halted at Laem Chabang By The Nation Almost 170 tonnes of poppy seeds, a Category 5 narcotic due to their use in making opium and heroin, were recently discovered aboard a ship docking at Laem Chabang Port. Krisada Chinavicharana, director-general of the Customs Department, announced on Friday (October 4) that the seeds, valued at Bt25 million, were shipped from Afghanistan in 6,799 bags stored in six freight containers. Labelled as quinoa seeds, they were bound for Myanmar. The Narcotics Act prohibits the production, disposal, importing, exporting and possession of Category 5 narcotics without a government licence. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30377076 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2019-10-04 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
from the home of CC Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 either a superior strain than whats in Burma or an issue caused by inclement weather resulting in shortage.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbi1 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Maybe they were making bagels. That reminds me of that Seinfeld episode ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny1990 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 2 minutes ago, bbi1 said: Maybe they were making bagels. That reminds me of that Seinfeld episode ???? Poppy was into the pizzas????. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Burmese generals are going to be a little pi##ed now...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 They were for my bagels. I'll get them released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffggi Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Puff the magic dragon will not be pleased....LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 12 hours ago, bbi1 said: Maybe they were making bagels. That reminds me of that Seinfeld episode ???? I am guessing there will be shortages announced lager next week. How can you call that illegal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMHERE Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Isn't there a fast food hamburger that uses 'a sesame seed bun' ? I'm sure some poor soul had a few such seeds stuck to the bottom of his shoes going thru some mideast hellwhole and was put in jail for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyhangmon Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 41 minutes ago, IAMHERE said: Isn't there a fast food hamburger that uses 'a sesame seed bun' ? I'm sure some poor soul had a few such seeds stuck to the bottom of his shoes going thru some mideast hellwhole and was put in jail for it. ... nope, he had a snack at Heathrow then got effed by those UAE clowns ... but yes, another case with tiny spec of weed on his shoe ... amongst similarly ridiculous others .... Rather be 'dead in a ditch' than setting foot in one of these dumps let alone spend half a cent there ... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7234786.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/west_midlands/7265789.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7276175.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manhood Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 If it's just riped black poppy seed you can't use for drugs, but good for cakes or on bagels, buns! But look at this bunch of idiots behind some bags of poppy seed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Destined for the regeneration of tourism and "business" in The Golden Triangle?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 4 hours ago, ChrisY1 said: Burmese generals are going to be a little pi##ed now...... And a few happy Thai ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Why would Afghanistan,supply a competitor with poppy seeds. and why bypass Burma and land the seeds in Thailand,must have through Thai customs would be less vigilant. regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 17 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Labelled as quinoa seeds, they were bound for Myanmar. No wonder my quinoa dish the other day tasted a bit funny.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 2 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said: No wonder my quinoa dish the other day tasted a bit funny.... Yep, but you got to admit you had a really fun night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 2 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said: No wonder my quinoa dish the other day tasted a bit funny.... Sent you a PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nervona81732 Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Good on customs. Burma wasn't making bagels folks. Figure it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Ray Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 With the amount of US involvement in Afghanistan I would think the CIA know where every shipment of opium poppy seeds are headed for and can inform their buddies in Thailand of that fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmartyn Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Poppy seed bread. Yummy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how241 Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Strange story as poppy seeds are sold legally and locally in big shops in Bangkok and Pattaya for many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 22 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Labelled as quinoa seeds, they were bound for Myanmar. From what I can tell from doing some quick reading, quinoa isn't anywhere high on the list of Afghanistan agricultural production or exports, if it's grown there at all. Poppies, on the other hand, are an entirely different matter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchinlondon Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 18 hours ago, ChrisY1 said: Burmese generals are going to be a little pi##ed now...... They just make a phone call explain its for bagels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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