Kratom Leaf for Drug Cocktail Adds to Thailand’s Woes – NYTimes.com
NARATHIWAT, Thailand — As the violence-plagued provinces of southern Thailand continue to struggle with a shadowy insurgency, the restive region is battling a new enemy: a drug cocktail made from a local leaf that is seducing the young. The drug, kratom, is far less debilitating than the methamphetamines and heroin …