Hunting for Thai Sticks in Thailand
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Last time I had any real Thai stick were in mid 90's and were incredibly dry
Also Bradley at Puffco Support got my Pearl base that was the first I ever had to use my warranty on inspected and a new Pearl Warranty model sent out in under a week which was amazing and made me thankful!
I own every Pro model except the Flourish which is on my 4/20 list!!
Thank you to EVERY SOUL at Puffco ❤️
What you felt is what many other fell when they go in countries that don't have a western culture
Thai ppl are the nicest and warm friends you can have, being around them gets me high without the plant😂❤
I just retired in Thailand last month. 64 years old and a retired airline captain from the US. After decades of worrying about the government invading my body in a random drug test, and being a good boy and abstaining for those same decades, it feels so great to be here and, once again, get in touch with 17 year old me.....and partake of the excellent Thai herb!
A lot of those guys are on Adderall, coke and steroids now. If they tested your crew compared to a modern crew, you'd probably be among the cleanest
I miss the sticks. It was tough times that needed some buffering.
I'm glad you have found a good home for you and your mind. Kudos!
Is it a hard process for a US citizen to become a citizen of Thailand?
@@larrybuckner8619yeah possible but difficult, will take you around 5yrs and you will have to speak fluent Thai. Or retirement visa at 50yrs old.
@roadieman209 I can’t tell you how jealous I am.!!!
I haven’t seen a Thai stick since the seventies, thanks for bringing back the memories 😊
Yea man... strong memories...my beautiful late wife was Thai...met her in the states...she became a loving Christian.....she died of liver cancer 7 years ago ..my heart aches for her...I know she is with Jesus...and in Heaven waiting for me. 🙏✌️♥️🇺🇸
@@triggerfish6619 Truly sorry for your loss.
May her memory be a blessing.
LOL I recall those were BOMB!
@@ErinIsReal I totally agree.....and hoping it's the same and going there to find out ....besides I will be living in Philippines and close and things not allowed there
It's been that long for me too! lmao!
I am now 68 yrs old and I vividly remember the Thai Buddha sticks we used to be able to score in Melbourne AU in the 70's That fragrant Thai Buddha smell, unique and unlike any other. The stone was pure bliss. As I remember they used to retail for 12 to 15 dollars per stick. Just the best smoke available at the time. Occasionally I would find a seed in one of the sticks and be able to grow a plant from it. Talk about a wicked strain. The buds would grow virtually black. The shade leaves would get you more stoned than some of the buds/hash going around at the time. Fond memories.. I have spent much time in Thailand since 1994 and traveled widely but was always disappointed I could not track down the genuine article. I have not returned since Covid but I am on the cusp or retiring to Thailand hoping and praying the status quo with the laws as they stand remains. Thank you for this informative post as it has give me renewed hope that somewhere I will be able to find an OG Thai Buddha stick maker and be able to drink in that fragrance of my youth. 🙏
I remember those. The sticks were smaller only about two or so grams. We could pick them up in Hawai in 1972 for $10.00. So Yummy! The good old days!
Yes ,i remember them .Sometimes you had to use steam to get them apart,also they were tired with a Red twine
I am 65 and I remember Thai sticks as you described. They were virtually black. I was told that they were dipped in opium. I don't know if that was true but the high from them was way above any other kind of weed we bought.
@@douglasbanks3318 I've scored red twine tied Thai sticks in the mid 70's too.
@@hughbetcha6922the sticks I remember were said to be dipped in opium . One hit was like being on a rocket sled moving backwards and you COULD NOT function after one hit.
Super cool. Might’ve dropped a tear towards the end with the string tying as a sign of friendship and bonding. Being Cambodian, there are things the culture does to ensure that you are taken care of genuinely. In today’s society..thats rarely found. Thanks Roger and Puffco for a reminder that this plant has history . 🙏
I’ve been humbled in Dom republic by locals giving me the head of the fish as a sign of honour..
I thanked them and assured them it would honour me more if ‘mumma’ ate it-she cooked it after all.
It was a beautiful moment.
Me too
Right, this video about Thai sticks made me cry
awkun bong / oun! I am moving to Cambodia soon to teach ESL.
Bro what r u tryna say? 😂 it’s like u just chucked 3 sentences together 😂
People that talk crap on outdoor bud and don’t think there was good weed around back in the day are oblivious. What do they think? Some random “gas” strain came out of nowhere… I’d imagine it was just harder to find but when you did find it it was more unique. I feel that way now and I’m only 35. Stuff is just getting muddled together so much that there is no real unique bud to find.
Look up cbx heirlooms that got all the old skool stains orange kush bubba kush master kush super silver have
I liked your comment and been smoking herb since I was 13yrs old lm 70yrs old now. The best smoke I ever consumed was outdoor ahganistani hash plant Maui wowie 1976 and real Kona gold. Nothing today compares whether it's indoor or out. And the Thai strains in the 70or early 80s were right there for sure. Kd SD. Cali.
I just picked up some D-Burger that's outdoor grown from BC. 25.6%THC. taste is delicious, hits hard.
People who think outdoor is crap have never had outdoor grown by a master grower certified by a laboratory.
Btw, if you want a unique strain. Try Freezeland. It's a strain that became popular in eastern Canada. It' smells like ammonia & gasoline. Taste is really unique but delicious, hits quite darn hard.
I only come across is occasionally, and I've grown it once, leaf & growth structure is very unique. Very cold hardy plant good for outdoor grows in cold climates.
Your very correct
A westerner venturing out and feeling the warmth of a true community and being baffled by the feeling, tearing up thinking about it, really shows that there is a lack of community in the west. Beautiful video, very insightful, much more than I thought it would initially be.
The West is too diverse , diversity destroys culture.
I’ve experienced true community here in the US, maybe in the city you can’t find it but it’s alive and well in the rural USA. ✌🏻
Psychedelics did wonders in my life. Over the course of my life, I've suffered from uncontrollable, depression, anxiety, alcohol, smoking, and illicit pills addiction. Imagine carving heavy chains for a long time and then all of a sudden that burden is gone. This is something that really needs to be used globally to help people with similar health challenges. I've been sober for 6 years and have my life back.
Congrats on your recovery. Most people don't realize that psilocybin can be used as a miracle medication to save lives.
To be honest, mushrooms are one of the most amazing things on the planet and it is natural, they serve in many ways not only for mental related issues.
Can you help me with a reliable source? I have suffered from years of addiction, anxiety, and severe ptsd, thinking I got my panic attacks under control, they've come back with a vengeance, and I'm constantly trying to take full breaths but can't. It's absolutely crippling me, I'm in Switzerland and it is hard to get a reliable source here. Really need!
Yes, Sporeville. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and addiction... Mushrooms definitely made a huge difference to why I'm clean today.
I wish they were readily available in my place.
Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He's 59 & has many mental health issues plus probably CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac. He's constantly talking about killing someone.
He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD knows if it is common for an obsession with violence.
Ketamine, Isd, dmt and psilocybin containing mushroom are amazing. I could remember several years ago after divorce with my wife which brought me into my disastrous journey on Alcohol and cigarettes. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Got diagnosed with cptsd. Not until a friend recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.
Congrats on your recovery. Most persons never realizes psilocybin can be used as a miracle medication to save lives. Years back i wrote an entire essay about psychedelics. they saved you from death bud, lets be honest here.
Can you help me with the reliable source . I'm 56 and have suffered for years with addiction, anxiety and severe ptsd, I got my panic attacks under control myself years ago and they have come back with a vengeance, I'm constantly trying to take full breaths but can't get the full satisfying breath out, it's absolutely crippling me, i live in Australia. I don't know much about these mushrooms. Really need a reliable source!! Can't wait to get them.
YES very sure of George_doze1. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
Mushrooms are very medicinal. This is why anybody familiar with psilocybin and any other kind of fungi will tell you, "They are alive." They have a very ancient wisdom. To my experience, all mushrooms have always said, "Pay attention to your life. How you think, how you feel, and what will you do with the information that you always knew, but now are seeing in this point of view." This is why mushrooms are so respected in tribal cultures. This mental health treatment works for me too. Half micro doses do the trick for me. At least a few days at a time with lengthy time in between. Never addictive. Thank you for sharing this point!
How do I reach out to him? Is he on insta
The one thing cannabis never fails at is bringing people together, you showed a more intimate side of what the plant means to the Thai people that many others fail to do & it truly was beautiful to see you interact/get to know the locals. Hearing that small part about the Elder Village Lady's Life really was touching & it also provides a glimpse into the world that many don't often see so thank you for that and please provide more informative content (maybe a documentary?) like this because the community really needs it. I'm 18 and these past few years I've truly come to appreciate the benefits that cannabis can bring to the people of the world. My love is especially concentrated in the growing process and Im currently on my second outdoor attempt with a handful of plants, had popped some beans at 15 but never got to harvest sadly. Grew up in California so was constantly surrounded by it since some family had worked in the industry for a small time, yet As a kid I was always put off by the plant because I also got to personally see the negatives that it can bring. However, as time has passed I've matured a bit & experienced those negatives myself; With those experiences its brought a newfound feeling of respect but also passion that makes me want to strive & use these emotions as fuel to pursue a professional career in this field. Not to make money but instead because its a way to form all these wonderful experiences & really teach people just like you have. The world can do with less bitterness & more of those smiles , sounds of joy, & laughter that were shown in this video. Either way thanks again, this really gave me another boost of motivation & it would be a dream to grow some of my own for you to smoke one day, haha maybe some tips on how to get into the business too bec where I'm at (the lone star yeehaw state ) is kinda rough, The 2018 farm bill has people scramblin lol.
Bring people together? Everybody I know smokes alone, closes the curtains, and turns their phone off! 😂
It also makes people get ignorantly sentimental and fake deep for no reason.
@@user-ke9yk5qp3u is it illegal where you live?
Is that why you have to shut yourself away for fear of the cops?
I know the feeling.
It used to be that way where I live, but it's legal now
@@jeffalbillar7625 no, I'm in California. Grew up with my dad growing weed in the backyard. Started smoking when I was 13 years old. Smoked every day for 40 years. I'm just done with it. And was just having a little fun about hiding out when stoned. ❤️
@@user-ke9yk5qp3u I'm in Orange County.
I started smoking in '83.
I've cut down greatly this year because I now have asthma.
I just smoked a joint but I haven't bought any for almost two months until Thursday.
I've also had to stop drinking this year.
I'm saving a lot of money though.
I'm 64 and now live in Thailand. The first time I got high was on Thai stick in Australia in the 70's. They were super expensive but much stronger than any local grown then around the early 80's it started coming as compressed brick but was still really good
Second farm was growing pure fire! Gorgeous outdoor bud!
Right? You see how big those colas were?
Thank you for showing us your journey through Thailand and your quest for this plant to have its rightful place in or 💕
I grew up on Guam , I was a teenager during the 70s, we used to buy what we're called bricks of Thai sticks! Usually abut 20 or so Thai sticks in a brick, and man let me tell you, it was by far the best sativa strain I've ever had! Not to mention the best tasting! We would roll joints and had to let the joints dry because there was so much resin in the weed! And it would leave you almost comatose! Of course now if you grow you can shop on line and purchase Thai landrace strains of seeds! I'd suggest stocking up on some if you like sativa strains! 👍👍👍🔥
Sativa is the best thing on this planet!
When you said, "almost comatose", it reminded me of the hashish we used to smoke in Spain that came from Morocco.
That shit would knock you out on your ass for days it seemed.
We used to take the hydrofoil to Tangier to stock up. Big damned egg shaped portions.
Also, we would come back with the best damned baklava on the planet from a sook in the main market.
Times like those make for great memories...
I prefer the indica strains! Mmmm mmmm yummy! 😊🙏💨
@@kmo2959 I was in Germany for a few years back in the early 80s, and we would buy what's called Bubble Gum Black Hash! And it either came from Morroco or Afghanistan, and it was black with white specks of opium in it! And it too would just zombie fry your ass to your chair! And it was fairly cheap! But I don't know if I could do something that strong anymore! One good hit and you couldn't spell your own name😂!!!!
@@russpendergraft5057the white specks was mould not opium!
I spent a month trekking in Northern Thailand in the mid 80s. There was a lot of Opium around, and unfortunately many local men in certain villages addicted to Heroin, smoking it in pipes or bongs.
Lots of militias in the forests, passed a few poppy fields (you could tell because they were surrounded by elephant grass), and a low level war going on between various factions, Burmese militias, and the Thai government forces.
I asked around for bud but wasn't able to find any until I found a Karen village that were growers, I bought a small bag of beautiful deep and bright green buds, compacts and a bit sticky. I rolled one up myself and the few there foreigners that were also trekking through, but no one else wanted to smoke, so I ended up finishing off the huge J through a short green bamboo bong I had made myself, with the help of the Kareni guy who got me the bud. I remember lying back and having visual hallucinations for a long time, making cartoon movies in my head. It was by far the most potent and pleasant high I' had ever had, just amazing weed, even compared to the best Humboldt stuff that I had tried a few years before. Good times.
I also spent a month motorcycling and trekking through Northern Thailand in the 80's.....had a wonderful time, but you're right, opium was easier to score than bud.
Humboldt is 💩 they stoled seeds around the world
Looks like they were growing poppies at the 2nd farm.
This is the type of stuff I want to see in this space. It’s very important to know our roots.
This has got to be the coolest most wholesome interaction. I think I've seen a long time. Just so cool. Loved every moment of it
Big love for JO connecting local communities enjoying the culture
You defintely earned a sub with this one..just hearing you speak says alot about your passion. Love the vids man. Keep up the good work..stay high and stay blessed all the way form South Africa
I went there when I was in the Navy in the early 90’s. I loved it. Beautiful beaches, forests, the Buddhist temples and different architecture. The people were so friendly,always smiling, always helpful. They made me feel at home everywhere I went. I would love to go back someday and experience some of the things I couldn’t back then.
Love, respect, and ancestry, with the plant as a link, is very beautiful to see.
I grew up right beside fort Rucker in south east Alabama during the 1960’s and 1970’s . I was going to daleville high school at the peak of Vietnam war . Fort Rucker is the largest helicopter training center in the world so there was a lot of soldiers training and being sent to Vietnam. Some of my female friends were dating some of the soldiers that had just come back from Vietnam and they did have a really good supply of. Hash Thai. Stick , Cambodian weed, Thailand, weed and Vietnamese weed and then there was the old standby of Mexican weed. We would save a lot of the seed and cross the Vietnamese with the Thai weed then take that and cross it with the Mexican weed. It was very fun and interesting to see what you come up with ! Thanks for sharing this video with us out here in south east Alabama USA ☮️❤️
I was stationed on the US east coast in the 70's and a guy in my unit from Connecticut was a pretty successful "entrepreneur", so to speak. He came back one evening and had a bundle of Thai sticks. They were the most beautiful MJ I had ever seen.
This was great woulda watched this for 3 hours lmao. Hell of a story teller as well. Thank you for sharing this.
When I was a teenager in Thailand there was something about Thai stick that would make me and my friends just laugh every time we looked at each other, then I moved to Europe and have never experienced anything like that since.
Getting Tai Sticks stateside was always a special moment. It was a guarantee high that one would forward to. Glad I found the vid. What a wonderful experience.
Its so incredible that if this video would have been made but a few years ago, the entire feeling would be so very different. Thank you for making this for us
I think we all long for that acceptance and sense of community and being part of a tribe. I hope you find more of that in your life . Thank you for sharing .
Thank you, that was really amazing! I had tears in my eyes before you mentioned it, I could feel the genuine love :) Beautiful.
Creepy losers.
Left Me With A Happy Tear, ThankYou For Spreading The Love ✌🏼
It has been over 50 years since I had any😭I miss my friends that I've lost over years😔May they rest in peace..THANK YOU for taking me back to a more loving time❤❤
What a great show to watch on 4/20. Onward through the fog! I was fortunate enough to have had ONE Thai stick back in the day.
Would I remember if I found some way Back when? Happy Our Holiday
Powerful and moving video! Since 2016 I have live here in Thailand and I am a grower of weed. I am married to a Thai woman and our daughter Norah is growing up tall and strong and happy. We also have a farm in Surathani. You are welcome to visit. Your video made me realize how important Thai stick and Thai community traditions connected with nature and the land bring us back to who we really are meant to be as people. I also nearly cried at the end of your awesome video and thank you for that. You moved me this morning.
WHAT IS THE LEVEL OF THC IN YOUR WEED??
Don't be silly, it's not just THC what's in the weed affects a man to be good-natured, cheerful, relaxed, creative.
@@mickeymomighty5660 He never said it was all about THC. He just asked a specific question many would enjoy knowing so they can compare the levels of vintage and modern varieties. Even a school child knows there's more to the plant than the THC level, yet you assumed it was something to throw the whole book right at.
@@mickeymomighty5660Yea. HE’S the one being silly. Right?! 🙄 🤦🏻
Way cool film bro .
I remember my first encounter with Thai Stick . Sometimes in the early 1970s I got a call from my guy that I should come over (indicating that he had gotten something special) . We took care of regular business first....I got 5lbs each of Columbo Gold and Red plus a 1/4 lb of some fine Afghani hash . He went off to get my order together and yelled out from the other room that I should try some of the pin joint in the ashtray . I took 2 hits and was freakin' baked....turned out to be "Stick" ! Wound up snagging a 1/4 lb of them too . I sold the sticks individually for $25 each and had people coming back for more . Sold out in a few hours....and keep in mind that this was in the early 70s when you could get a 4 finger bag of fine Columbo for $30 .
There is not a thing bad about outdoor weed if the grower knows what they're doing !
Again , thanks for the cool video .
Same! I had a virtually identical experience. My friends laughed when I brought out a pinner. I only took one hit which they thought was funny, too. They took two and learned their lesson well! It was my turn for the laughs! 😂
Bro i felt the same emotions watching the interaction. Look how happy they all are and genuinely wanting to share it with you!! I was fortunate enough to have had my share of Thai stick in the 70's in L.A. So strong you were on the couch, locked in one position for the next hour. What a treat when it came around.
With all the war bulls--t going on, the fact that we are in world war three, you bring to the world a most wondrous and beautiful experience of love!! Thank you for this!!
That is pure love, humans were made to spread love & memories , beautiful video✌🏼
Can't believe you found an OG Thai stick roller
Watching on 420 with a joint is the closest to heaven ima get 😂
@@BLOXKAFELLARECORDS Likewise!! Oh Happy Day! Smoke!!
The best most incredible weed I ever smoked was a Chocolate Thai stick in 1974. It tasted and smelled just like a Hershey bar and hit like a narcotic. Incredible.
Back then a lot of them were dipped in opium
@@ap8riot931 the best weeds I've ever smoked were from back then.
I miss so many of the strains from then
Wow!!! A flood on memories just hit me!!!!!!!Thank you for that rush!!!!!!!
Had it once in the 70's. This is worth getting passport for. I quit smoking 35+yrs ago, but think I would look forward to a "trip" like this. Thanks for the memories.
1970- 1974 Returning servicemen to San Diego brought back many delicious Thai Stick & Buddha Cannibis to San Diego 😊
I'm sure all rejoiced when you descended from the sky over San Diego while clutching bundles of Thai sticks that serve as the holy sacrament of the abused masses of American capitalism.
Appreciated and thanks for promoting our Thai Stick weed after your military service in Thailand and Vietnam war
There is a bit more to making Thai stick than was shown in this video.
I've smoked Thai stick in the 70's in Australia and lived in Thailand for 6 months of every year in the 80's..and Thai stick is not just squashing buds around a stick then tying it with string or fibers. The Thai stick I scored in the '70's had a high (not a stone) that was medium+ strength, long duration, trippy, a really enjoyable experience and they looked nothing like the bright green, perfect cylinders of dried bud on a stick you see on many TH-cam videos...anyone who had real Thai stick in the '70's knows they were really dense and dark brown/earthy colored and this is due to how they were grown, harvested, (half) dried, compressed, fermented and long cured.
....I had great contacts for ganja when I spent time in Thailand and it was good, much better than the commercial brick weed that was around in 80's Thailand but the 70's Thai stick I smoked had a better high. It's now obvious the best best Thai sticks were harvested when fully mature ( which is about a month or two longer than when you think it's ready lol), grown in the ground, under the sun and were from plants with a great high.
I think the reason why Thai stick was well regarded was not only because they were grown by experienced growers but also how they were dried, packed and cured.
Due to high humidity, harvested plants takes months to fully dry in tropical and sub-tropical regions and that's impractical for lots of reasons for a third world farmer so they developed techniques to overcome this problem. It's my guess that in Thailand they worked out that fermentation or partial fermentation worked best to be able to harvest then quickly pack and sell the ganja as fast as possible while improving the high. Dehumidifiers can be used to dry cannabis but that's just not practical in under developed regions or on a large scale. Heat drying can be used, but this reduces the quality of the high.
I would suggest that '70's era Thai stick was harvested, large leaves and stalks removed then left on the ground to dry for 5 ~7 days (so they are half dry). The branches were trimmed down into budettes and then formed, rolled and tied into Thai sticks. Then packed tightly together into packages of 25 ~ 50 sticks and wrapped tightly in plastic or large leaves so they are airtight. With temps around 32C each day, the sticks are compressed together and sealed and fermentation occurs, after a week the packages are unwrapped, the sticks would have been air dried to lose moisture then resealed for another few weeks then sold to middlemen.
I never saw any Thai stick in the 80's in Thailand and I smoked all day everyday with guys who lived there and were in the ganja export biz ..they said the only time they saw any or heard of any Thai stick was that some guy was rewrapping fresh brick weed into sticks for export because US buyers would pay more for "Thai sticks". I think what happened was that after the Vietnam war was over, ganja farming was discouraged then cracked down by the Thai police from pressure by the Americans and the old ways how to dry and cure were lost or partly lost and so were some of the seed lines that were trippy and strong.
In the 80's foreign tourists started coming to Thailand in larger numbers, Thai ganja was in demand, so Thai gangsters controlled it and from then on ganja was mass produced for money not for the quality of the high...then it largely became musty, seeded brick weed. A majority of '80's Thai ganja was poorly grown, seedy, semi-moldy and had a dull stone ...unless you knew a guy that is ;)
In Malawi, with it's tropical climate similar to Thailand, cannabis is formed into "cobs", wrapped in pliable leaves and tied with string or twine and they fully ferment them similar to the description above.
Fermentation doesn't increase the potency per se but it definitely does improve the quality of the high for long flowering sativas, I think what happens is the some of the terpenes that would normally be lost during air drying are retained or altered in a way that enhances the high.
It also means that a field of ganja can be cut down, processed and sold within a couple of weeks compared to having an acre of bulky branches hanging everywhere and still not being dry enough to pack after a month due to the high humidity which is risky due to cops and thieves.
For best results, it's best to allow your fermented cannabis to stay sealed and allowed to cure for several months, then enjoy it. If the sticks or cobs were really tightly compressed and still had the right amount of moisture in the bud before sealing then the resulting fermented and long cured bud will be hard, heavy and dense more like petrified wood than the normal bud, so you might need a knife to cut off fine slices.
The Thai stick I scored in the '70's was closer in terms of looks, density, color and weight to the bud I now know that was fermented rather than were just compressed buds on a stick. This type of fermentation and the subsequent improvement in the high won't occur if the bud is already dry enough to smoke in a jay, it won't work if water is added to dry bud either. If the bud is in the right moist/dry range but not airtight then mold may occur. After the sticks are wrapped and sealed, then heat (32 ~38C) is used in the first 7 ~ 10 days then unsealed and dried until the exterior of the sticks are dry but still pliable inside (then resealed and long cured).
Fermenting cannabis was redeveloped, modernized and introduced to the world via a cannabis forum 10 or 15 years ago by a poster called "Tangwena" using vacuum sealing. controlled precise temperatures, etc ), he deserves all the credit for this technique. He "back engineered" the Malawi cob making process based on the cobs he used to buy in Africa and from what locals told him about it but he had to sort through all the folklore and miss information (soak in goat's piss, buried in manure etc) .. ..there is a thread (almost 500 pages long!) on IC mag , com "How to make Malawi cobs" that explains this fermentation process in detail with hundreds of photos and posts from lots of growers who have tried this technique, it's worth reading if you're interested in learning this technique so you can make real Malawi cobs and even Thai Stick (not green, dry bud on a stick) ...but you also need to grow an Equatorial strain/landrace that flowers for 5+ months for best results. You can use this fermentation process on modern hybrids that flower for only a few months, but the improvement in the quality of the high is minimal compared to fermenting long flowering varieties.
Happy growing!
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You definitely know what's what.
-- someone who also knows what's what
You have underestimated the value of allowing the flowers to FULLY ripen on the plant!!!
It is extremely common today.
Fermentation has its effects, but nothing in comparison to the above.
I include terpenes in that.
The Thai stick was MUCH better when the Vietnam war was ongoing.
Some Hawaiians did much better than others, with the same genetics.
@@toowiseforyou "You have underestimated the value of allowing the flowers to FULLY ripen on the plant!!!"
Huh? I'm not sure if this is directed at me? If so, please have a reread of what I posted, I specifically mentioned making sure to fully flower these tropical sativas.
Here's what I wrote ...
"the best best Thai sticks were harvested when fully mature ( which is about a month or two longer than when you think it's ready lol)".
I've grown plenty of Thai plants (years ago) .....at harvest, if you wait until fully mature and grow them right, the plants should be leafless with hard, small buds. In the northern hemisphere harvest will be January ~ March. Most Thai (and other equatorial strains) photos I see online are harvested a month or two too early...then they complain about airy buds with low potency.
The downside to growing Thais is hermaphroditism and the very long flowering duration. Male flowers can appear on female plants early, in the middle or heart breakingly in late flowering.....and can only be grown outdoors in the tropics or sub-tropics as they will flower for 4 ~ 5 months.
Long flowering strains show the best results from this fermentation/curing process.
Happy growing!
Thanks for the novella dude 🤣🤣😳‼️🤦🏼♀️
Why write a sentence when there is room for 26 paragraphs?
You have had the privilege of giving and receiving unquestioned acceptance! What a blessing.
Thailand is paradise, such a beautiful country filled with beautiful souls ❤
5:24 so am I. Ooh familiar face! Beautiful moment. Roger always brings it. Culture! Love how I always learn something from your videos!
This is really special. Thanks for a great video man.
This is why I moved to Laos 20 years ago, salt of the earth people. I no longer toke but it has always been a chilled vibe like everything here. Peace
Big RESPECTS @jollyrogerhq ….thanks for the upload taking us to the source of the Famously Thai weed been having the pleasure of smoking this strain from 93 used to cost £2100 for a 🔑,the stick was usually 56g to 84g ,,,2g the stick weight,we used to get different string colours yellow,red,pink,green to us in ENGLAND it was different grades some colours was stronger than others majority of smokers loved it before skunk came around ,it still has its own market as old school folks want the natural stuff .thank the Farmers much love and appreciations from ENGLAND that’s a brief history of our love for the STICKS
Redbeard was another great strain it was stronger than the Thai 🔥✊🏽
I remember seeing red beard back in the 90s in Manchester
I am tearing up watching this. What an amazing video!! Thank You!!!🙏🏼
I and my wife are people back in the 70's that smoked alot of thai sticks. The best weed around at the time. My friend brought it back from Germany while in the army. 12 dollars a stick, yum...
Wow, stumbled on this video, so moved. Thank you, this feels like a real emotional journey
Loving the amazing content this is blowing my mind 🤯. Can’t wait for puffcon countdown to the day we meet
So happy for the beautiful Thai people💯❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.
They deserve the wealth boost weed brings.
I hold a solar memory, but among rasta in the hills of Jamaica back in the 90s. An accepting community that just wanted to share a moment with a stranger... who wasn't a stranger anymore. Good stuff... thank you!
This was such a wholesome video and I bet it was an experience of a lifetime :) nice seeing that all around the world the plant can still bring us together
Beautiful, Happy 420 everyone 🪴❤️😊
I'm with you southern Colorado Rockies
@@user-ip8zo7wn6d Great Lakes
Happy 420 from Southern California
Burning with you in spirit bubble bubble. Bubble
Thai stick remains some of the finest herb I have ever smoked.
I just spent 6 weeks in The Kingdom with a couple weeks north of Chiang Mai and up towards Laos investigating the herb scene. A lot different than the commercial, greedy cluster fuck in the south. While I found lots of herb tied on sticks, I found no what I would term real Thai stick. But some fine herb was to be found!
Phenomenal country. I'll be back and hopefully the government will leave the herb alone.
Thanks for posting.
I had been wondering from long ago.
What kind of sticks ? Bamboo? Our Holiday today
@@user-ip8zo7wn6d Thin cuts of bamboo
Loved this short film!!! I traveled to Thailand when I was a teenager and I experienced the same feeling of safety. I visited a rice farm and the family made us all feel very welcomed. They taught me to love the little things in life and to always cherish your family and community. Can't wait to travel their again to visit the cannabis farms. 😃
Glad you came🥰🙏🏽❤❤
These videos are amazing , very interesting and informative.
Beautiful experience, thank you for sharing
I lived in Thailand when I was 19 for two years. The nicest and most welcoming people I’ve ever met. 15 years later and I still keep In touch with a ton of people.
I remember back in the 70s getting Columbian gold and red, the taste of the gold was so good it's hard to describe. And when the Thai sticks came to town they were incredible. I really miss the 70s.
Literally paradise on earth. I think about going back every day. Endless love for the land of smiles 💚
They live in poverty…. Hardly paradise bud
@@alexanderwallace1871 Common misconception. They're economy has come a long way and the poverty rate is actually similar to the U.S. currently (minus the fentanyl crisis and crippling public debt)
i've smoked Buddha Thai and chocolate Thai and Thai stick covered in honey oil you chip off a piece :) i love Thai Stick!
Holy crap i totally forgot about chocolate thai! Got some in San Diego in '92. Talk about a spiritual experience!😅
Thai sticks are the reason I starred growing at home. I'm 68 and I can't believe that Thai Sticks have not been duplicated into the mainstream market. It's such a unique and fantastic taste. I have to go there. I've been to Thailand twice, but not to look for the Stick.
Wow! A Viet Nam era Vet here, and we did get the Thai Sticks. Nice smoke. Great story. Now I know the story, thanks.
My dad usto live in thailand back in the day n he always told me real thai stick is thai buds on a babo stick soaked in opium ... Sounds like some good shit lol
I've wondered why it was so sought after Happy Our holiday
Lol yep it's either that or it's because it was growing in the clong
I hate to tell you this but you're Dad was fibbing, ninety nine per cent of the Thai Stick in those days was just incredibly strong weed with no additives.Every once in a while you might find an opiated batch but it was very rare indeed.
Damn, the string bit made me tear up before you said you were holding them back just recounting the experience. That was beautiful, thank you for sharing!
I was fortunate enough to enjoy Thai stick late 70s, early 80s. It was some of the best I’ve ever had.
Wow what an experience! I hope to someday visit on my own and see what it is like. At the end the ceremony is an honor and a blessing to be able to participate in. Love to see people coming together over the plant.
I'm 58 and am old enough to remember the Thai Sticks, Chocolate Thai, and Buddha Thai (watered with runoff from Opium Poppy). Those were the days 💨
This was the stuff of legend when I was a kid.
55 here.
@@dalesmth1 Your older brother had some, and it was sticky and smelled like chocolate and if you were lucky he'd burn a little with you 💨
Shit... my eyes got a lil watery lol
Might be a hormonal unbalance
Dude! Awesome video. Very heartfelt. Also loved you in MIB III.
The weed community has always been about peace, tranquility and friendship. I hope it always will be and it's good to see that the community is groing.
This video is so wonderful. Bringing people together. Only thing I miss in the video is the role music adds to the journey with the plant in these cultures. Thanks for sharing this visit to a magic people and place.
Never seen Thai sticks, but in the 80s-90s in the San Francisco Bay Area we got this Thai that came in coffee cans. Pressed and golden brown. No seeds.1 hit would rip your throat and make your eats feel like there were ringing too. The original 1 hitter quitter
Thanks for this great loving vid. @17 in '73 t-stick was one of the first treasures we were lucky to find, and when we ran out of it we even smoked the sticks, yahoo
I’m 72, fond memories of the rare occasions when Thai sticks were available. Cool video bro. 😮💨👍✌️
best high of my life was from Thai Stick in the seventies. now to see the community that surrounds it makes me want to move to Thailand
@5:00 Aww, thats so awesome! 🤗
Now if they only had a few million Africans in Thailand to share this with, we truly would be one global family. 🥰
Amazing video. Definitely wasn't just about smoking. I love the respect and love of other cultures and people. I've never been but I feel like I was there with you. God bless you!
I was fortunate back in the late 70’s somebody flooded Minneapolis with Thai Stick, it has a very unique taste and the stone was trippy! I have to say, this video brought back great memories…👍👍👍👍
That string moment was beautiful and yah can't beat a good bush bud I recon even though the hydro now days is pretty amazing .So stoked it's legal here in Oz great vid cobba.. ...
you have no idea how mad i would loved to join you this trip,, this Happyness, and this string thing, and maaaaan, i need this so bad
Beatiful story about a people and their connection to a wonderful plant. Thanks, and Im gonna go hit mine right now.
Great video,those plants looked brilliant!! Good Thai sticks were the best !!
What an amazing video. I felt so at peace and like I was part of your experience. Thank you for sharing .
Brings back great memories from decades back.
Happy 420 everybody!
This looked like so much fun! And also such a good spiritual journey.
Can't wait to retire, wife and I will be spending alot more time in her native country. Thai people and Thailand are great people and a beautiful country ❤️ ♥️ 😊!!!
I love these videos learning more about the cannabis culture and history, you make it super intriguing, we need like hr long videos from jolly 🤣🙏🏼🙏🏼
Inspiring and makes me happy when I see the side of humans that I enjoy and gives me hope for the continuation of good people.
Thai sticks... yum yum! I smoked some in Madison Wis. in 73. Went to a Jeff Beck concert. Poor Jeff, I didn't remember a dang thing. I love how Thai sticks are self contained, NO PLASTIC BAGS.
That was pretty rad man. Never would have thought it was so cool and laid back
Whats so touching for me is that there was so much opresion against canabis but all the growers in the world preserved the plant by cultivating love of it. That what is its ultimate teaching.
Thanks to that we can use and enjoy it all over the world. Peace and love to all the growers of the world.
Red string thai is one of my faves of all time hands down its own unique style and high love it
When I was growing up, if you got a hold of some Thai Stick, you were the MAN. It was the best smoke around after Hawaiian weed.
Good stuff amazing looking plants more like tree’s. Nice to see you get blessed I thought that was illegal their glad thats changed. I have had real Thai stick and it was wonderful. Great vid One Love
wow, i'm 63 and fondly remember thai sticks, didnt even know they coul be found now!