Thailand, which decriminalized marijuana in 2022 — a first for the region — has reimposed a slate of renewed restrictions on ...

Three years since Thailand became the first country in Asia to decriminalize cannabis, the government this week imposed new ...

In a major policy U-turn, the Thai government is tightening restrictions on the sale of cannabis just three years after ...

Government says decriminalisation fueled social ills, but producers argue new rules will only push industry underground.

Chaikasem, who turns 77 in August, has extensive government experience: a former attorney general, he served as Minister of ...

Thailand has started banning the sale of cannabis to those without a prescription, three years after becoming the first ...

Marijuana for sale at a cannabis store along Khao San Road in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 23, 2025. Credit - Chanakarn Laosarakham—AFP/Getty Images In 2022, Thailand bucked a trend in Asia.

Thai immigration authorities have categorically denied allegations made by a British teenager who claimed she was tortured ...

Pro-cannabis activist Kitty Chopaka, seen here at a protest against the Thai government in 2024, says the new rules will not stop people from buying marijuana for recreational purposes.

Pro-cannabis activist Kitty Chopaka, seen here at a protest against the Thai government in 2024, says the new rules will not stop people from buying marijuana for recreational purposes.

Small business owners and employees in cannabis shops have raised concerns about the abrupt regulatory changes on the use of ...