Updated 9 November 2026
Cannabis in Thailand, region by region
Pick a region to see the local rules, licensed clinics and dispensaries, and recent local news.
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The rules everywhere in Thailand
- Medical onlyRecreational use has been banned since June 2025.
- PT33 prescriptionYou need one from a licensed Thai practitioner to buy flower.
- 20 and overNo sales to anyone under 20.
- In person onlyNo online orders, delivery or vending machines.
All regions
Northern Thailand
Mountains, cooler weather and the region's capital, Chiang Mai. Most visitors looking for a clinic in the north start in Chiang Mai, while Pai and Chiang Rai have smaller scenes. The national rules apply here exactly as they do in Bangkok.
Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, PaiNortheastern Thailand (Isan)
Isan is Thailand's largest region, with 20 provinces and big university and trading cities such as Khon Kaen, Udon Thani and Korat. It sees fewer foreign visitors than the north or the islands, so check ahead whether a clinic has English-speaking staff.
Khon Kaen, Udon Thani, Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat)Central Thailand and Bangkok
Central Thailand covers Bangkok, the provinces around it, Ayutthaya and the rice plains up to Phitsanulok. Bangkok has the country's largest choice of licensed clinics and dispensaries, and our sister site Bangkok Ganja covers the capital in detail.
Bangkok, Ayutthaya, NonthaburiEastern Thailand
The Gulf coast east of Bangkok: Pattaya, Rayong and Koh Samet, and Koh Chang near the Cambodian border. Pattaya alone has close to 500 licensed cannabis shops, according to city officials, and the city is preparing tighter checks.
Pattaya, Rayong and Koh Samet, Koh ChangWestern Thailand
Five provinces along the Myanmar border, from Tak down to Prachuap Khiri Khan. Visitors mostly come for Kanchanaburi's rivers and national parks, or the beach town of Hua Hin. Never carry cannabis across the border.
Hua Hin, KanchanaburiSouthern Thailand
The islands and beaches most visitors picture: Phuket, Krabi, Koh Samui and Koh Phangan, plus Hat Yai near the Malaysian border. Island shops serve a lot of tourists, so check licences carefully, and remember Malaysia's drug laws are far harsher than Thailand's.
Phuket, Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Krabi and Ao Nang, Hat YaiLatest local news
- Chiang MaiThailand steps up cannabis crackdown, repeat offenders face licence revocation
The government reported 12,279 licensed cannabis outlets nationwide, with Chiang Mai fifth at 482. Outlets caught again after a suspension can have their licence revoked immediately.
- Hat YaiCannabis haul seized in Thailand could fetch RM1.96m in Malaysia
Thai police at the Padang Besar checkpoint in Sadao, Songkhla, found 20 kg of cannabis flower in a hidden compartment of a Malaysian-registered car heading to Malaysia. The driver faces Customs Act charges carrying up to 10 years' jail.
- Rayong and Koh SametRayong mom asks police to arrest son over alleged cannabis use
A Ban Khai mother filmed her son and his friends smoking cannabis at home and asked police to act. Ban Khai police inspected the house, seized cannabis and equipment, and started legal proceedings against the youths.
- Hua HinForeign tourist to be deported after attack in Hua Hin
Witnesses said a foreign tourist damaged property and attacked a customer inside a central Hua Hin cannabis shop before assaulting people outside, including a woman in a wheelchair. He was charged with assault and faces visa revocation and deportation.
- PhuketGovernment cracks down on illegal cannabis shops in Phuket: 533 shops did not renew licences, 12 suspended
A deputy government spokesperson said 533 Phuket cannabis shops had not renewed their licences and 12 had been ordered to suspend them. Provincial, police and health officials were told to keep inspecting and to prosecute illegal operators, with a focus on tourist areas.
- PhuketJoint task force raids Phuket cannabis shops over suspended licences
A joint operation led by a deputy interior minister found two shops in Thalang and Mueang Phuket still selling cannabis while their licences were suspended. Goods worth over 500,000 baht were seized and suspects face charges under the Thai Traditional Medicine Wisdom Act and the Food Act.
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