Bangkok, Aug. 28 – Representatives of farmers in the central region called on the Crime Suppression Division. Cultivated by the company selling fake kratom plants and not accepting them back Claims that the substance in the leaf is not of quality The damage amounted to several million baht.
Mr. Pairat, 65 years old, Kamnan, Phosawahan Subdistrict, Uthai District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province along with farmers in many provinces in the central region Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, Suphan Buri, Chainat, a total of 13 people met with Pol. Lt. Ying Chantima, Khun Roj Angkoon, Deputy Inspector General of the 2nd Division, to request justice. After being deceived by a company selling seedlings to invest in planting kratom. But when the due date did not accept the purchase of the products as agreed. until suffered from carrying the burden of expenses Total damage worth several million baht.
Mr. Pairat said that around 2021, a representative of a seedling distribution company advertised to persuade farmers in many provinces in the central region, including Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Suphan Buri, Ang Thong, Sing Buri, Chainat and Lop Buri provinces to invest in buying the company's cabin seedlings to plant each. 150 baht, promised to buy back the produce of kratom leaves at the price of 170 baht per kilogram, throughout the 5-year contract, but after 1 year of planting, the said company did not buy as agreed. Claims that the amount of substances in Kratom leaves does not match the legal requirements. Some people buy half price. Some of them lowered the price to 30 baht per kilogram, some received money, some did not. cause the loss to suffer a lot
“In addition to investing in seedlings Farmers still have to bear the burden of fertilizer, water and other expenses, a large amount of more than 100,000 baht per rai. In the past, nearly 60 farmers believed in it, about 15-16 of their groups, totaling millions of baht in damages. Therefore decided to join together to request justice with the Sheriff's Department today, ”said Mr. Pairat.
The injured villagers went to report the Wang Noi police station in the area where the company It was located in June already. But Wang Noi Informed that the matter would be sent to each locality to prosecute. We want the Sheriff's Department to help, so we made an appointment today.
Initially, investigators interrogate the complainant along with various witnesses before coordinating and forwarding it to the superiors for further consideration and order.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency