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 ...

Thailand became the first country in Asia to remove marijuana from its list of illegal narcotics. Cannabis was decriminalised ...

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

The Thailand Legal Cannabis Market, valued at USD 1.31 billion in 2024, is projected to reach USD 7.10 billion by 2030, ...

I took a personal trip to Thailand to observe firsthand what was then a groundbreaking shift in Southeast Asia: the legalization of cannabis. I have a particular interest in marijuana because I wanted ...

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 ...

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.

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.