Travel guide for cannabis enthusiasts in Thailand

Whether it's for getting high, tasting or healing, here's a special travel guide for people interested in cannabis in Thailand.

Tourists can buy and consume cannabis in Thailand, provided they are over 20 years old and not pregnant or breastfeeding.

See : Cannabis is legal in Thailand, but it's complicated: what travellers need to know

But smoking weed in Thailand is just the tip of the iceberg.

The legalisation of this versatile plant has opened up a whole new world centred on cannabis, just waiting to be explored by budding tourists.

Whether you are looking for a recreational, medicinal, gastronomic or educational experience, there is no shortage of interesting and unique places to visit in every region of Thailand.

Wherever you travel in Thailand, be sure to visit these cannabis hot spots.

Cannabis dispensaries in Bangkok

People buy cannabis at a mobile stand on Khao San Road in Bangkok.Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb

If you are looking for cannabis flowers in Thailand, nowhere else will you find as much choice as in the City of Angels.

From cheap cannabis grown in Thailand to the highest quality imported cannabis, Bangkok offers all the varieties you can think of.

If you are looking to try cannabis in Bangkok, don't miss the following dispensaries:

• Highland Cafe is a cannabis shop in Chatuchak district.
  Highland has been campaigning for the legalisation of cannabis for over a decade, so you know they are legitimate.
• Dr. Green is a weed shop located near the Asoke BTS.
  As well as offering a huge selection of aromatic cannabis flowers, Dr. Green offers a relaxed place to smoke, discounts on bulk purchases and even a free drink with every purchase.
• Four Twenty in Sukhumvit 22 is one of Bangkok's finest cannabis establishments, specialising in imported Indica-dominant strains.
• The rarest varieties of grass in Thailand can only be found at SukhumweedThis is a great place to start, offering everything from cheap Thai varieties to top-notch imported heads.

Cannabis spas on the islands

Thai massage session. Photo: baanthai.it

Incorporating cannabis into spa treatments can take your relaxation to the next level.

What better place to relax than on a Thai island?

Koh Samui

If you are in Koh Samui and want to deepen your island zen, try a luxury cannabis-infused spa treatment at theAnantara Bophut Koh Samui Resort.

Cannabis treatments offered by the Anantara include the Restful Slumber Journey, the Cannabis Stress-Release Journey and the Head to Toe Calming Journey.

You can soak in cannabis-infused baths, enjoy a cannabis rice milk massage and drink a cup of steaming hot cannabis tea.

Anantara also has facilities in Koh PhanganBangkok and Chiang Mai.

Phuket

If you are in Phuketmelt away your stress at the sister spa ofAnantara, Avani+ Mai Khao Phuket.

The spa uses cannabis-infused body salts, scrubs, oils and balms for a deeply relaxing experience.

Cannabis-infused food in Chiang Mai

Tom Yam: spicy and sour soup with cannabis leaves and chicken breast

Few people know that the Thai have been infusing cannabis leaves into their food for centuries to enhance the taste, for example in Tom Yam soup.

Since cannabis has been legalised, it has once again found its way into Thai cuisine.

Chiang Mai is a foodie's paradise, so it's no surprise that the city's chefs offer some of Thailand's most impressive cannabis-based menus.

• The Green Dog is one of the nicest places in Chiang Mai.
  Green Dog is a weed dispensary that offers a CBD-infused vegetarian menu including savoury dishes, sweets and drinks.
  We recommend quesadillas and gelato.
  The Green Dog also hosts music and games evenings.
• For a cannabis-infused dining experience, book a table at Service 1921 Restaurant & Bar.
  Try H.I.D. - Hemp in Distiller - a drink made from cannabis leaves, pandan leaves, jasmine tea, dried oranges and chamomile tea.
• The food of the Rustic and Blue Farm Shop is to die for.
  In addition to their regular menu, restaurants now offer an 'edible' menu with CBD-infused popcorn, cookies, brownies and chocolates.
  Rustic and Blue has two branches in Chiang Mai and one in Phuket.

The convenience of cannabis in Pattaya, Thailand

Cannabis café in Pattaya.

Buying weed has never been so convenient in PattayaThe city has a large number of cannabis vans on every street corner and a large number of marijuana delivery services.

Just stroll along Jomtien Beach, Pattaya Beach and Walking Street to find cannabis in Pattaya.

Dispensaries, roadside stands, coffee shops and weed vans offer pre-rolled heads and joints for your convenience.

If you are too lazy to go out, you can order grass online from Pattaya Weed Delivery, Cannabeach, Cannabox, Pot Hole Pattaya and World Wide Weed.

Cannabis clinics in Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok Integrative Medicine (BIM Poly Clinic)

Cannabis used to play an essential role in traditional Thai herbal medicine, but it ceased to be used when cannabis was criminalised.

Today, thanks to the Thai government, cannabis is again used to treat illnesses.

In Thailand, you are free to treat yourself in a cannabis café or dispensary, but if you want expert advice and specialised cannabis treatment, it is best to go to a cannabis dispensary.

The following traditional Thai medicine clinics in Bangkok offer cannabis treatments...

• The clinic " Doctor Gan The "Navaminthra Hospital" (Nawamin 9) uses cannabis to treat insomnia, stress and anxiety, long covid, migraines and chemotherapy-induced muscle pain.
• L'Traditional and Integrated Medicine Hospital of ThailandIt is located in the Pom Prap Satthu Phai district and is open on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8.30am to 12pm only.
• Bangkok Integrative Medicine (BIM Poly Clinic) in Si Lom.
• Sawasdee Clinic in Bang Khen.

Cannabis clinics outside Bangkok

The following public hospitals have opened dispensaries offering cannabis treatments.

Opening hours and appointments are limited, so please enquire in advance.

• Rayong Hospital
• Udon Thani Hospital
• Chao Phraya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital (Prachin Buri)
• Lampang Hospital
• Buddhachinaraj Hospital (Phitsanulok)
• Sawanpracharak Hospital (Nakhon Sawan)
• Saraburi Hospital
• Khon Kaen Hospital
• Buriram Hospital
• Sunpasitthiprasong Hospital (Ubon Ratchathani)
• Surat Thani Hospital
• Hat Yai Hospital

For a complete list of cannabis shops in Thailand, click here.

Source: The Thaiger