Synonyms: Meun Sri
Genetics: Southern Thai Landrace
Type: Point of Origin, Open Pollinated
Style: Ganja, Seeded Flowers
Farmer: Undisclosed
Sourcing: Piano (2021, 2022)
District: Tha Sala
Province: Nakhon Sri Thammarat
Area: Khao Luang Massif
Region: Southern Thailand
Appellation: Tha Sala
Country: Thailand
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Cultivation Details:
Regional Planting: July - September
Regional Harvest: January - March
Height: 2-3 metres
Classification: NLD type Landrace Population
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Description:
The Tha Sala landrace, also known locally as Meun Sri, is a classic Southern Thai ganja variety, long revered for its vigorous growth, towering stature, and powerful effects. It is a true heirloom expression of Thailand’s equatorial cannabis heritage, cultivated for generations in the lowland and foothill regions surrounding the Khao Luang Massif.
Tha Sala plants develop long, lanky branches, narrow leaflets, and an open floral structure, allowing them to thrive in humid, tropical conditions. The terpene profile is dominated by spicy, woody, and citrus notes, with a distinctive incense-like character that has made Southern Thai landraces legendary.
The psychoactive effects are euphoric, long-lasting, and deeply cerebral, characteristic of traditional high-energy Thai sativas. Unlike many contemporary hybrids, Meun Sri exhibits no ceiling on its effects, making it a prized choice among those seeking an authentic, unadulterated landrace high.
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Context:
Tha Sala has been an important center for Southern Thai cannabis cultivation for decades, once producing some of the finest seeded ganja for local and export markets. However, like much of Thailand's traditional cannabis heritage, this landrace has been pushed to the brink of extinction due to shifting regulations, law enforcement pressure, and the rise of hybridized commercial cannabis.
Until the 1990s, fields of Meun Sri stretched across the coastal plains and foothills of the Khao Luang Massif, supplying local demand and making its way into the international cannabis trade. By the early 2000s, intensified eradication campaigns and urban expansion began rapidly shrinking the landrace’s footprint.
Today, only scattered patches of Meun Sri remain, often hidden in remote homesteads or forest clearings, maintained by a handful of older farmers who refuse to abandon their traditions. The commercial flood of imported hybrids following Thailand’s cannabis legalization in 2022 further threatens the survival of this pure, open-pollinated landrace.
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Accession Details:
Tha Sala ‘Meun Sri 1990’ Vintage Accession (2021)
Notes: Sourced by Piano
Type: Domesticate landrace accession
Altitude: 0-200m
Tha Sala ‘Meun Sri 2010’ Vintage Accession (2021)
Notes: Sourced by Piano
Type: Domesticate landrace accession
Altitude: 0-200m
Tha Sala ‘Meun Sri’ Accession (2021)
Notes: Collected by Piano
Type: Domesticate landrace accession
Altitude: 0-200m
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Current Status:
Tha Sala has been an important center for Southern Thai cannabis cultivation for decades, once producing some of the finest seeded ganja for local and export markets. However, like much of Thailand's traditional cannabis heritage, this landrace has been pushed to the brink of extinction due to shifting regulations, law enforcement pressure, and the rise of hybridized commercial cannabis.
Until the 1990s, fields of Meun Sri stretched across the coastal plains and foothills of the Khao Luang Massif, supplying local demand and making its way into the international cannabis trade. By the early 2000s, intensified eradication campaigns and urban expansion began rapidly shrinking the landrace’s footprint.
Today, only scattered patches and individual plants of Meun Sri remain, often hidden in remote homesteads or forest clearings, maintained by a handful of older farmers who refuse to abandon their traditions. The commercial flood of imported hybrids following Thailand’s cannabis legalization in 2022 further threatens the survival of this pure, open-pollinated landrace.
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Tha Sala
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