Cannabis in Eastern 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.
Updated 9 November 2026
Cities and islands
Latest local news
- 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.
- PattayaPattaya Holds Talks with Cannabis Operators to Prepare for New Law, Pushes "Star-Rated Shops" to Protect Youth and Tourism Image
Deputy Mayor Krisana Boonsawat met cannabis operators at City Hall ahead of the planned Cannabis and Hemp Act. The operators' club counted at least 480 licensed shops plus unlicensed ones, and the city proposed official stickers for shops that meet health and legal standards.
- Koh ChangKoh Chang : la police découvre plus de 40 kg de cannabis échoués sur une plage
Residents alerted the Koh Chang police post to about 40 fertiliser sacks of cannabis bricks on Hat Sai Khao. Nobody claimed them, and police believe the cargo came from a trafficking boat.
- PattayaPattaya Authorities Raid Unauthorized Cannabis Processing Operation Run by Russian National
A joint team including Banglamung District Public Health raided a house in Nong Prue and seized 48 bags of packaged dried cannabis and processing equipment. A 27-year-old Russian faces charges of processing controlled herbs without a permit and working without a permit.
- PattayaPattaya Walking Street community flags traffic, cannabis and safety risks in push for global standards
At a community forum, Walking Street residents named cannabis odour as one of their most urgent concerns, saying it hurts Pattaya's image with families and first-time visitors.
Provinces in this region
Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi, Chon Buri, Prachin Buri, Rayong, Sa Kaeo, Trat
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.