Thailand’s prime minister said today (15th Sept) he was against the recreational use of cannabis, widely available in the kingdom following its controversial decriminalisation last year. The country removed parts of the marijuana plant from its narcotics list in June 2022 under the former coalition government, fulfilling a longtime pledge of the Bhumjaithai party. The […]
Thailand’s prime minister said today he was against the recreational use of cannabis, widely available in the kingdom following its controversial decriminalisation last year.
“I don’t support the recreational use of cannabis… only its use for medicinal purposes,” Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin told local media Friday. But he reiterated the importance of compromising with his Pheu Thai party’s former rivals to find a “middle ground” for the benefit of the people. Bhumjaithai is among the larger parties in Srettha’s sprawling coalition government, which took power last month after a summer of political deadlock following May’s election.
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