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Why not? They've been around for a while (since decriminalization began, which counts as 'a while';)), and have had some of the most highest prices since the beginning- I think they've been getting killed by the smaller growers, and they likely have a lot on hand they need to move. I ordered a couple grams- for 680bt (with shipping) I'm not worried about the order. A better question would be 'Why so expensive?' as far as their base prices go. Search 'Craft Original' on Google Maps and check their flagship store, which looks pretty legit.

The Craft LINE shop is having a pretty good sale through Sunday if anyone likes to order online: https://shop.line.me/@craftoriginal.th/product/1002908496

3BB has their own 'Giga TV' package with HBO Go that I've been very happy with- I've been using their internet service forever and have no complaints. https://gigatv.3bb.co.th/en/

I would also speculate that the big growers (who hit the market first) are setting the minimum prices that the middle-men can sell their product for. Now that other growers are seeing yields, prices for particular strains vary, and you can shop around (quality can certainly vary as well, of course). For example, 'Bruce Banner' (a popular sativa-dominant hybrid) can be found on LINE shopping from 320 baht to 900 baht per gram depending on the shop/grower. If you're interested in a particular strain, do a search, or a generic search for 'Indica' or something similar. The prices have been steadily coming down (as noted above), as there's now more competition.

Prices are coming down, which I'd guess has something to do with more plants harvested (especially with higher-yield sativa plants- sativa strains tend to be cheaper than hybrids or indicas)- on LINE shopping, what was 700bt per gram last month is starting to show up for 550bt or less, and some 'name' strains are available for under 300bt per gram. Like SRB said, give it some time. There are always going to be 'hiso' places that sell at a higher price, but that's true with pretty much everything.

There's probably one behind glass at The Smithsonian.

Hell, at the go-kart track in Mae Hia (which has rebranded itself as a dispensary and added '420' to their name), you can smoke in their dedicated area, and then drive the karts (at their suggestion- 'We have speedkarts for the more daring stoners'). High Speed 420 089 758 7766 https://goo.gl/maps/hETV2q4dgrYsRPFM8

Inputting 'cannabis store' into Google Maps brings up about a dozen hits for CM.

Searching 'kush' on Line Shopping yields dozens of boutique strains available via mail-order from several different shops- prices range from ~500bt (cheaper for home-grown) to ~900bt per gram. I'd imagine quality varies, but the selection is pretty big.

Here's a link with a local CM shop listed near the bottom (I likewise have not had any dealings with them): https://www.expatden.com/thailand/cannabis-in-thailand/

Locally-grown stuff might be hit-and-miss. There are high-end strains available via mail order from places like Sukhumweed if you can't find what you want in CM (note I haven't ordered from them, but there are shops that source from them, so they must be OK- certainly not cheap, though): https://sukhumweedindustries.com

When pulling out onto a road from a side-street, drivers generally don't show as much respect to bikes as they do to other cars- that's true of the world, not just Thailand. When I see someone getting ready to make a move in front of me (also the case with cars waiting to make U-turns) I assume they're going to do something stupid and I'm ready to take evasive action. I consider myself 'invisible' when I ride, and act accordingly. It seemed to me that the rider reacted late or not at all. That's not to say it was his fault, but, from my armchair (and with 30+ years riding in Asia) it looked avoidable. Reaction times slow as we age- he was in his eighties...

There are many different brands available on Lazada if you can't find it locally.

So do I, but a Real ID is going to be necessary to fly domestically in the US in 2023. You can use your passport, but the card is easier to carry. I was just pointing out that's this is an easy way to get one, as an enhanced drivers license needs to be applied for in person. From the TSA link I posted: Beginning May 3, 2023, every air traveler 18 years of age and older will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or identification card, state-issued enhanced driver’s license, or another TSA-acceptable form of identification at airport security checkpoints for domestic air travel.

This was exactly my experience last year- it was very easy and fast. You can get a passport card as well, which, while it doesn't replace the book, counts as a 'Real ID' (if you don't already have one), which will eventually be required for domestic travel in the US (see link below- a passport book will work as well, but the card fits in your wallet and is easier to carry around and keep track of)- you can get a combination Real ID/driver's license, but you have to do it in person at a DMV in the US (unlike a standard drivers license, which can be renewed by mail)- the passport card can be done by mail the same time as your passport book. https://www.dhs.gov/real-id/news/2021/04/27/dhs-announces-extension-real-id-full-enforcement-deadline

I might have to start paying electronically- it seems like I'm a bit of a dinosaur.????

I guess I'm the lone outlier, then- I generally pay the drivers with cash. That said, the 'do you require change' option exists when ordering, so someone must be using it (though I avoid it and generally have exact payment and a tip ready to go).

I've noticed the 'Tuk' app (and possibly the other delivery apps) asks if you require change from the driver when you indicate a cash payment- I'd imagine that limits the potential pool of drivers and I avoid it.;)

That's good to know, but I don't recall seeing that as an option when a flight was booked from the east coast to LOS in November 2021 (when, as far as I was told, immigration was closed at CNX, hence my asking if that status changed) for a trip in January 2022- maybe it was only offered directly through the Singapore Airlines site as it was so new. I would MUCH rather have been able to book my dad directly here, as I had to fly to BKK to meet him and spend the night there. Perhaps things will change on May 1st when the new Covid regulations go into effect and we'll see things get closer to 'normal' at the airport.

This goes to the question I asked in my post- is it now possible to fly internationally direct to CNX? It wasn't in January. You could input the route and get a price on any travel website, but it would get rejected when you tried to make a payment as CNX customs was shut down and the only entry points were airports where immigration processing was open (obviously BKK, maybe Phuket- I'm not sure). Is immigration currently open in Chiang Mai Airport? If not, you can't fly there direct from outside Thailand- you have to clear customs in BKK. Does anyone know?

Can you book direct to CM now? When my father flew here in January from the east coast he had to stop in BKK as CM immigration/customs was still shutdown (where he had booked through to CM on previous trips). Before buying the ticket, he was able to input the route direct to CNX on the various websites and get a price for the trip, but it got rejected when he attempted to make a payment, and only the route to BKK could be booked. He had to stop in BKK over-night for the mandatory quarantine until getting the results of a covid test on arrival (per the 'Thailand Pass' rules for vaccinated travelers). With the relaxed rules supposedly going into effect on May 1st that may change.

I wasn't going off my speedometer- the electronic camera sign said 92kph, and instead of the camera graphic (which I've seen before...) I got the disapproving smiley (which was pretty funny).;)

It's absolutely 90kph on sections between Huay Kaew and 121- it even says it on the electronic billboard (just after the Middle Ring Road entrance as you head toward town) that displays your speed and flashes the camera graphic if you pass it over the limit. There's also a 5kph buffer that won't activate the camera but gives a 'frowny face' graphic, which I saw the other say when I passed it at 92kph.????

I had a Golden from 8-weeks to the end of his life at 13-years-old (I got him from a very reputable breeder in CM, though the man was old then and he passed away a few years ago- he kept in touch over the remaining years of his life to check on how things were going with my dog- great guy). No, they don't love the heat, and to keep one as an 'outside' dog would be cruel. If you (like me) are a big fan of A/C and you don't mind letting him/her sleep on the bedroom floor at night where it's cool, the dog will do fine with spending some time outdoors as long as they have a cool place to chill out when the fun is over. They shed INSANELY during the hottest months, and shed a lot the rest of the year as well- if you like wearing black clothes, well, people are gonna know you own a Golden.;) So, yes, you can have a Golden Retriever here and it can live a very happy life, but you have to cater to its needs. I also have two 'rescue' dogs, and they are a lot (a LOT) easier to maintain, but it's hard to beat that 'Life is a party, and I'm the guest of honor' attitude of a Golden.

Did they close or move? They posted on their FB page a few days ago.