Hey all,

Looking to have a vacation where I chill in my nice fancy hotel, order food in, and smoke weed. The last time I was here I was extremely disappointed in the quality of weed, so I am looking for your expertise in any of the following:

-Good hotels near quality weed shops that you yourself have gone to

-Any recommendations city wise where to stay, night scene and huge crowds not really my taste so doesn't need to be near the popular night life

-Any suggestions for what to do or what to bring for lazy vacationers to just unwind, appreciate it!

Help

Hello friends! This is my first trip to Thailand AFTER the change of laws… previously it was very easy to smoke in hotel balconies but now I’m seeing so many hotels explicitly saying cannabis smoking is prohibited on their premises (eg. Mariott Executive Apartments).

Any recommendations for hotels or aparthotels that turn a blind eye to smoking green in the balcony?! Nothing too seedy lol

Thanks!

There’s no good weed for experienced consumers with a high tolerance in Ao Nang (Krabi)
i ran out of my stash from Bangkok and decided to check the Ao Nang weed scene. I visited 6 dispensaries and asked for the most smelliest flowers they had. All of the buds had little to no smell. Some were dry and brown. Some looked great visually but had no smell. (Pgr?!)No terps no taste and black ash. I smoked a joint and felt nothing. I smoked another one and felt a little bit relaxed with a heavy head.
Can’t wait to go back to Bangkok and get some nice flowers. Because unfortunately there are no good buds in ao nang.
Thanks for reading lol

Hello here,

I have been traveling in thailand for a few months every year ( low season months ) since 2023 and I spend most of my time in the deep south because I don't like to be surrounded by farang ( I know I am farang as well ). I know the danger about those provinces and heard my first ever bomb explosion 2 weeks ago 3km far from my hotel in a PTT at 11pm evening. Hopfully there was no injuries or dead.

I have been through hundreds of checkpoint since my first time in the deep south and never had any problem except 1 or 2 times just asking me to show them what is under my seat and they let me go even after seeing my weed in a plastic bag.

But today was different story, while entering the town where I am since few weeks through a military checkpoint, i got asked to stop and show what is under my seat. They found my weed and told me now the law have changed ( I think nothing was put on the royal gazette yet ? Same story as the 30 days visa instead of 60 still not having published ? ) and now weed is illegal without a prescription and for medical use. 4 officers surrounded me and my thai friend, took picture of us and my friend negotiated to not bring me to jail because I wasn't aware of the law changement and because it's easy to buy weed where I am ( yes , still have weed shop in deep south ( not just at the malaysian border with overprice weed same as Patong or Pattaya ) and surprisingly I have never see that much local people coming to the shop and buy weed ).

So they took picture of us ( hello facebook ) and accepted to let us go away without taking my weed.

Chocked by what happened, I rushed to the weed shop in my town to explain the situation and now I have a legal prescription for weed valable 1 month with the possibility to have 30g maximum with me.

But I want to know.... WHAT IS THE OFFICAL TRUE LAW about it now, today, 22 july 2026 ?

Have a lovely day wherever you are in this world

( the prescription cost 200 baht and is to renew every month )

Staying at a hotel on Silom road (not far from patpong market) for a few nights at end of August before going to Phuket. Does anyone have any recommendations for a dispensary in that area to check out?

Doesn't have to be dispensary just needs to be a nice place to chill, open all day till late

Where is the best rosin in bkk? Preferably dabs or disposable

Prove me wrong.

What could potentially attract any one who is sane to invest in this business in Thailand?

This country can’t make its mind about it. Why would anybody spend their hard earned money to invest in something so illusive and is solely depends on the mood of politicians.

I for example, think the message Anutin tried to send about warning that he could shut down the whole industry is not just bad for the cannabis but for any type of investment this country wants to attract.

As a journalist, i wrote an article and i hope you read it and discuss about it:

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Political Volatility Is the Greatest Threat to Thailand’s Cannabis Industry

Thailand’s cannabis industry is facing another period of uncertainty following remarks by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul suggesting that the government may “shut down” the industry if cannabis smuggling continues to damage the country’s international reputation. The comments came after a series of high-profile drug seizures linked to cannabis originating from Thailand, raising concerns among authorities about the misuse of the country’s liberal cannabis policy.

While governments have a legitimate responsibility to combat criminal activity and prevent international drug trafficking, threatening to dismantle an entire legal industry sends a deeply troubling message to investors. The issue extends far beyond cannabis, it touches the fundamental principle of regulatory certainty that underpins every successful investment destination.

Investors accept commercial risks. They accept market fluctuations, competition, and changing consumer demand. What they struggle to accept is political unpredictability. When elected leaders publicly suggest that an entire legal sector could be shut down because of criminal abuses committed by a minority, the signal sent to domestic and international investors is that long-term business decisions may ultimately depend on political sentiment rather than stable institutions and the rule of law.

This distinction is critical. Criminal smuggling is an enforcement failure, not necessarily a failure of the legal industry itself. Governments do not close airports because smugglers use air travel, nor do they ban banking because criminals launder money through financial institutions. Instead, they strengthen enforcement, improve regulation, and prosecute offenders while allowing legitimate businesses to continue operating. The cannabis industry deserves the same principle.

Since cannabis was decriminalized in 2022, thousands of entrepreneurs have invested substantial capital into cultivation, processing, retail operations, tourism, research, and related services. Many made these investments based on government policy encouraging the development of a new economic sector. Those businesses hired employees, signed long-term leases, purchased equipment, and committed capital with the expectation that regulation would evolve, but not that the existence of the industry itself would be questioned whenever political pressure intensified.

The broader economic implications should concern every investor, not only those involved in cannabis.
Foreign direct investment depends heavily on policy stability. Investors evaluating opportunities in manufacturing, technology, healthcare, renewable energy, or tourism examine whether governments provide predictable regulatory environments. If policymakers appear willing to reverse major economic decisions through political declarations rather than structured legislative processes, investors may reasonably question whether other industries could face similar uncertainty in the future.
Markets value consistency.

Changing regulations after consultation and legislative debate is a normal function of government. Announcing the possibility of shutting down an entire industry creates a different perception. It raises questions about whether businesses can rely on long-term policy commitments.

Thailand has worked hard to establish itself as one of Southeast Asia’s premier investment destinations. The country has promoted itself as a regional hub for manufacturing, tourism, healthcare, digital industries, and innovation. Preserving that reputation requires demonstrating that investors can trust the stability of its legal and regulatory framework.

If cannabis smuggling has increased, the solution should be targeted enforcement. Authorities can tighten licensing requirements, strengthen export controls, improve customs inspections, enhance international cooperation, and impose harsher penalties on traffickers. These measures directly address criminal conduct without undermining thousands of law-abiding businesses that operate within the legal framework. The government’s objective should be to separate legitimate commerce from organized crime, not to blur the distinction.

Ultimately, the credibility of any investment destination depends not only on the policies it adopts but on the confidence that those policies will not change abruptly because of shifting political pressures. Investors can adapt to stricter regulations. They can adapt to higher compliance costs. What they cannot easily price into their decisions is the possibility that an entire legal industry could disappear because political leaders decide it should.

Thailand’s cannabis debate is therefore about more than cannabis. It is a test of regulatory credibility. The way governments respond to challenges within one industry often shapes investor confidence across the entire economy.
For any country seeking long-term investment, stability is one of its most valuable assets. Hence, the cannabis industry in Thailand has lost the stability factor, and it is a matter of time until it is on its coffin below the ground. (end)
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Hope you enjoy the read, looking forward to your opinion and constructive discussion.

Cheers