The raid took place at a rented house near the Ban Khian Intersection in Moo 1, Thepkrasattri on Tuesday night (Nov 4), following an investigation by officers from the Thalang District Office.
District officials, together with the Village Defense Volunteers (OrSor), local kamnan and village headmen, moved in around 8pm, where they arrested one suspect accused of selling kratom drinks and fresh leaves in violation of Ministry of Public Health and Ministry of Justice regulations.
The suspect arrested was not named in the Thalang District Office report.
Items seized at the scene included 34 large bottles (1.5L) and 38 smaller bottles (600ml) of kratom leaf decoction, 308 one-kilogramme bags of fresh kratom leaves, seven gas cylinders, three large cooking pots, and two gas burners used to prepare the herbal drink.
The suspect faces charges of selling prohibited food products under the Ministry of Public Health announcement, which carries penalties of up to two years in prison or a fine of up to B20,000, Thalang District Office noted.
The individual is also accused of selling kratom products within 1,000 metres of an educational institution, in violation of the Kratom Act and related regulations.
Thalang Police have taken custody of the suspect and evidence for further legal proceedings, officials confirmed.