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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Dtam pushes 5 point plan to boost kratom industry | History Defined

Products made with kratom (Mitragyna Speciosa) are advertised in 2022. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)

The Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine (DTAM) is advancing a five-pronged strategy to develop kratom into a globally recognised economic herb, supported by research, innovation and international standards.

The aim is to strengthen the commercial and medicinal potential of the plant, known scientifically as Mitragyna speciosa, said DTAM deputy director-general Tewan Thanirat.

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