The Secretariat of the House of Representatives has launched a probe into the mysterious planting of cannabis on the grounds of parliament and threatened to take legal action if any laws are found to have been broken.
About 100 seedlings were spotted on Friday by former Democrat MP Watchara Phetthong and former senator Somboon Thongburan as they were inspecting a banyan tree that was uprooted during heavy rain on Wednesday night.
Some of the sprouts were growing in small pots and others had been planted around large trees in the front courtyard. It is unknown how the seedlings turned up in the parliament compound or who was responsible.
