During the raid, the officials found several kratom plants behind houses in the area, apparently planted there in a bid to keep them hidden from prying official eyes.
Officials reported that the tree were planted for both personal use and for sale as an ingredient in see koon loy (4x100), a drug cocktail popular among teenagers.
A kilogram of Kratom leaves sells for around B1,000.
The raid came after complaints from villagers who reported a rise in the numbers of young gangsters coming to steal kratom leaves from the plants in the area.
No arrests were made.
Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa to give it it Linnean name) is native to Thailand, though possession of the leaves is illegal; they are classed as a category 5 drug, the same as cannabis and magic mushrooms. In low doses it has a calming effect, but in higher doses it is a mild stimulant lasting several hours.
See koon loy is a cocktail containing cola, cough mixture, kratom and ice and is particularly popular among teens in the south of Thailand.