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ONCB bans selling near schools
Bangkok Post
|October 13, 2025
Selling kratom products, including leaves and tea, within 1 kilometre of a school is now strictly prohibited, with violators facing fines of up to 50,000 baht, says the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB).
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Pol Maj Suriya Singhagamol, ONCB secretary-general, said the ban took effect yesterday and all regional offices nationwide have been directed to enforce the new regulation.
Under the regulation, vendors are barred from selling kratom within a 1km radius of any education institution.
This story is from the October 13, 2025 edition of Bangkok Post.
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