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Tourism Minister promotes Phuket model of ‘Safe Tourism’
Tourism Minister promotes Phuket model of ‘Safe Tourism’
Saturday 2 August 2025 12:50 PM
PHUKET: Minister of Tourism and Sports Sorawong Thienthong visited Soi Bangla in Patong yesterday (Aug 1) to promote the ‘Phuket Model’ of safe tourism and inspect the area’s readiness to welcome international visitors under higher safety standards.
Phuket announces new guidelines for cannabis sales
Phuket announces new guidelines for cannabis sales
Thursday 10 July 2025 11:00 AM
PHUKET: Phuket officials have announced new regulations for businesses selling cannabis, following the Ministry of Public Health’s recent designation of cannabis as a controlled herb under updated national guidelines.
Thailand’s cannabis ‘clinic’ transformation explained
Thailand’s cannabis ‘clinic’ transformation explained
Wednesday 9 July 2025 02:43 PM
BANGKOK: Only 2,000 of the estimated 18,000 cannabis shops in Thailand will be left once authorities complete their plan to convert dispensaries to clinics with resident doctors, a Ministry of Public Health official said yesterday (July 8).
Medical clinics to replace cannabis dispensaries
Medical clinics to replace cannabis dispensaries
Friday 4 July 2025 09:00 AM
BANGKOK: Cannabis dispensaries must transition into medical clinics if they are to continue to run legally, says the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine.
Officials raid Cherng Talay cannabis shops
Officials raid Cherng Talay cannabis shops
Thursday 3 July 2025 10:51 AM
PHUKET: The Thalang District Office has ordered the immediate suspension of licenses for seven cannabis shops found to be in violation of regulations during a coordinated inspection operation conducted yesterday (July 2)..
Phuket cannabis players brace for impact of Health Ministry controls
Phuket cannabis players brace for impact of Health Ministry controls
Monday 30 June 2025 11:00 AM
PHUKET: The Phuket cannabis industry is facing a sharp downturn following the new announcement from the Ministry of Public Health that tightens restrictions on cannabis use and sales across Thailand.
Cannabis dreams go up in smoke
Cannabis dreams go up in smoke
Saturday 28 June 2025 01:00 PM
BANGKOK: In the fertile plains of Nakhon Ratchasima, Somkiat Nitiketkosol tends to his cannabis farm, Suan Fah Yim, with a heavy heart. For years, small- and medium-sized cannabis growers like him have weathered fierce competition, plunging prices and shifting government policies.
Thai cannabis stores fear for their future
Thai cannabis stores fear for their future
Thursday 26 June 2025 08:54 AM
BANGKOK: Tourism operators expect many cannabis stores across Thailand to be shuttered, especially in urban areas, leaving only those that supply the herb for medical purposes, as the government moves to recriminalise the plant.
Somsak signs order requiring doctor’s prescription for cannabis
Somsak signs order requiring doctor’s prescription for cannabis
Wednesday 25 June 2025 09:30 AM
BANGKOK: Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin said yesterday (June 24) he had signed an order restricting cannabis use to strictly medical purposes.
Phuket scrambles to contain cannabis fallout
Phuket scrambles to contain cannabis fallout
Friday 20 June 2025 01:47 PM
PHUKET: Local officials and business leaders in Phuket are calling for urgent action to rein in the island’s sprawling cannabis problem, warning that unchecked recreational use is beginning to drive away family tourists and damage the province’s international image.
Phuket punts for 'cannabis zones'
Phuket punts for 'cannabis zones'
Thursday 19 June 2025 10:03 AM
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat has announced that plans are in motion to have local authorities regulate where and when cannabis may be sold and consumed across the island, following a slew of complaints about the impact on local residents and tourists.
Weed policy shift gets thumbs-down
Weed policy shift gets thumbs-down
Tuesday 17 June 2025 08:58 AM
BANGKOK: Three years after Thailand became the first country in Asia to decriminalise cannabis, health and civil society experts are raising concerns over public health and inadequate regulations which accompanied the move.
Man on 700km walk to beat his cannabis habit
Man on 700km walk to beat his cannabis habit
Saturday 14 June 2025 03:00 PM
SUKHOTHAI: A 46-year-old man from Ratchaburi has embarked on an extraordinary journey on foot, aiming to walk more than 700 kilometres to Chiang Mai in a determined effort to quit his cannabis habit.
Cannabis users in Thailand ‘will need medical certificates’
Cannabis users in Thailand ‘will need medical certificates’
Thursday 22 May 2025 09:45 AM
BANGKOK: Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin says cannabis users in Thailand will be required to have medical certificates to make sure that the plant is used for medical purposes only.
UK Ambassador urges ‘cannabis awareness’ during Phuket visit
UK Ambassador urges ‘cannabis awareness’ during Phuket visit
Tuesday 29 April 2025 10:21 AM
PHUKET: British Ambassador to Thailand Mark Gooding has urged Thai authorities to continue reminding tourists that cannabis remains strictly illegal in the United Kingdom, during a courtesy visit to Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat yesterday (Apr 28).
Man arrested for beating girlfriend to death
Man arrested for beating girlfriend to death
Thursday 17 April 2025 09:28 AM
PHUKET: Officers arrested a man late on Apr 13 for beating his girlfriend to death while under the influence of cannabis, according to police in Wichit.
Russian cannabis dealer arrested in Phuket
Russian cannabis dealer arrested in Phuket
Friday 28 March 2025 10:58 AM
PHUKET: Wichit Police have arrested a Russian man accused of illegally selling cannabis products and e-cigarettes worth nearly B1 million.
Tourists offered free Thai holiday if they smuggle weed back to Britain
Tourists offered free Thai holiday if they smuggle weed back to Britain
Thursday 7 November 2024 11:15 AM
BANGKOK: British authorities have asked Thai police to arrest Britons smuggling cannabis back to the UK in exchange for a free holiday in Thailand with pocket money.
Cannabis controls to be tightened
Cannabis controls to be tightened
Thursday 10 October 2024 08:15 AM
BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry will issue a new ministerial regulation to tighten control of the production, import, export, sale and possession of cannabis and hemp extracts.
B3mn of cannabis goes up in smoke in warehouse fire
B3mn of cannabis goes up in smoke in warehouse fire
Sunday 15 September 2024 10:59 AM
PHUKET: More than B3 million of cannabis was destroyed in a fire at a warehouse in Srisoonthorn early this morning (Sept 15).

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