Updated 9 November 2026
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Pattaya officials say the city has almost 500 licensed cannabis shops, and the Pattaya Cannabis Operators Club puts the figure at 480 or more while admitting that a significant number trade without permits. At a May 2026 City Hall meeting the city floated a 'Star-Rated Cannabis Shop' sticker scheme and said the Ministry of Public Health has given local authorities powers to inspect shops and close recreational loopholes. In March 2026 a joint immigration, police and Banglamung public health team raided an unlicensed cannabis processing operation in Nong Prue run by a Russian national. Walking Street residents told a February 2026 community forum that cannabis smoke was harming the area's tourism image.
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Nong Prue, Bang Lamung (Sukhumvit Road side)
Issues PT33 on site
A medical clinic that directories describe as offering cannabis consultations and PT33 prescriptions. Directories give different street addresses and closing times (7pm or 8pm), so call before visiting.
Siam Country Club Road, East Pattaya
PT33 on site: not stated
A small dispensary that describes itself as medical; two directories list it as closed on Fridays. Neither source says whether a prescriber is available on site.
Second Road Soi 17, Central Pattaya
PT33 on site: not stated
A Second Road dispensary listed in two directories. Neither source says how it handles PT33 prescriptions, so ask before buying flower.
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.
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.
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.