Traveling with weed

[jingjai9]

Can you travel WITHIN Thailand and take weed along with you on the plane? What is the policy of the Thai government?

I am talking about a small amount, maybe half an ounce rolled into joints.

[FreddieMercury]

Even if everyone on this forum said yes it was ok, I'd be hesitatnt to take it on-board.
Should the police stop you and detain for whatever their interpretation of the law is, you may very well have a judge decide that it is legal and you'd be fine. However, finding out may take many months which you would likely spend behind bars.

Err on the side of caution, mate.

[DrJack54]

There is a dedicated forum for weed folk.

Best post there.

 

Edited February 23, 2023 by DrJack54

[Salerno]

1 hour ago, jingjai9 said:

Can you travel WITHIN Thailand and take weed along with you on the plane?

 

[soi3eddie]

The fixation on getting high never ceases to amaze me.

 

[DrJack54]

4 minutes ago, soi3eddie said:

The fixation on getting high never ceases to amaze me.

 

It's even more amazing that it's  in a visa forum.

 

Edited February 23, 2023 by DrJack54

[Gottfrid]

38 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

It's even more amazing that it's  in a visa forum.

 

Exactly! Can we have a mod here?

[josephbloggs]

Weed is everywhere, why not just buy it at your destination to be safe?

But carrying weed on internal flights is supposed to be fine and I know many people who have done it, supposedly no risk. But personally I wouldn't, I would just buy it at my destination.

[og th]

This is 100% legal as long as you are traveling within Thailand, and it is normal flower rolled.

Avoid traveling on the plane with any extracts, or edibles unless they are clearly marked with FDA compliant labels (otherwise you can run into issues).

Edited February 23, 2023 by OG Thai

[spidermike007]

Please. It is so easy to find now, why take any risk? Though it may be legal on the ground, maybe it is not legal to transport by air, domestically. Who knows? Why risk it? Buy some more locally. 

[radiochaser]

4 hours ago, soi3eddie said:

The fixation on getting high never ceases to amaze me.

 

I wonder the same about alcoholic drink.   

A more dangerous substance for intentional inebriation for many people in the world.   It must be something ingrained in the brain as even animals and birds will intentionally become inebriation, such as eating fermented fruit. 

 

Edited February 23, 2023 by radiochaser

[Dan O]

3 hours ago, OG Thai said:

This is 100% legal as long as you are traveling within Thailand, and it is normal flower rolled.

Avoid traveling on the plane with any extracts, or edibles unless they are clearly marked with FDA compliant labels (otherwise you can run into issues).

Can you post a link to show that its 100% legal?

 

Its my understanding that its basically undefined due to the jumble of laws not being approved.   It may not be illegal but I don't think its actually legal either. Its more that its not enforced consistently unless its convenient for other reasons.

 

Also traveling thru at least some airports you may find yourself caught in anti smuggling activities.   Its available for sale almost everywhere so why risk any hassle or worse something worse. 

[HappyExpat57]

Laws in Thailand are enforced by folks who have no clue as to what is or isn't on the books. Even if you find a link saying it's 1000% legal to board a local flight with a small bag in your possession, too many people from the local TSA to the BiB with the handcuffs aren't necessarily aware. I would NEVER take such a chance on something that is a completely unnecessary risk. Just buy it locally wherever you go. This really is a no brainer.

[LOWERCASEGUY]

It’s 100% legal to bring on domestic flights.  
 

AOT (Airports of Thailand) has published guidelines on bringing cannabis on flights and if you search for “Domestic flights Thailand cannabis” in Google you can see most major Thai newspapers have covered the topic.  
 

There is no limit on the amount other than your luggage limit.  
 

From personal experience I’ve flown all over Thailand with somewhat large amounts of cannabis in my carry on and even have taken it out of my bag at X-ray and haven’t had a single question.  
 

Last time flying from Bangkok to Chiang Rai I had a bunch of weed samples from various suppliers in my carry on along with a dry herb vape.  
 

Security had me empty my bag and show them my vape.  
 

Meanwhile I have about 20 different bags full of plainly marked weed (even with a little window in the bags so you can see the weed) sitting on the inspection table that they had zero interest in.  

[LOWERCASEGUY]

1 hour ago, HappyExpat57 said:

Laws in Thailand are enforced by folks who have no clue as to what is or isn't on the books. Even if you find a link saying it's 1000% legal to board a local flight with a small bag in your possession, too many people from the local TSA to the BiB with the handcuffs aren't necessarily aware. I would NEVER take such a chance on something that is a completely unnecessary risk. Just buy it locally wherever you go. This really is a no brainer.

What would be the charge?  
 

Cannabis is no longer a controlled substance.  

[HappyExpat57]

3 minutes ago, LOWERCASEGUY said:

What would be the charge?  
 

Cannabis is no longer a controlled substance.  

Do you live in Thailand? The law is whatever the Bib SAY it is.

[LOWERCASEGUY]

2 hours ago, Dan O said:

Can you post a link to show that its 100% legal?

 

Its my understanding that its basically undefined due to the jumble of laws not being approved.   It may not be illegal but I don't think its actually legal either. Its more that its not enforced consistently unless its convenient for other reasons.

 

Also traveling thru at least some airports you may find yourself caught in anti smuggling activities.   It’s available for sale almost everywhere so why risk any hassle or worse something worse. Thailand removed cannabis (except for extracts) from the list of narcotics and controlled substances.  

 

The issue with the laws is exactly the opposite of your fear.  There is no law.  That’s what the cannabis bill fight in parliament is all about.   
 

The people that legalized it want to pass some laws that will put some restrictions on it.  The opposition parties don’t want it voted on before the next election so they can campaign on recriminalizing it.  
 

AOT has even published guidelines as to their policies on cannabis on flights that they formed based on discussions with the Narcotics Control Board.  
 

On around June 13th of last year I called all the major domestic carriers and asked them their policy on cannabis on flights.  
 

Everyone that responded said the only policy is that it has to meet the luggage requirements.  

[LOWERCASEGUY]

2 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

Do you live in Thailand? The law is whatever the Bib SAY it is.

Yes, I live in Thailand.  I’m also involved in the industry and have plenty of lawyers.  

[wombat]

8 hours ago, soi3eddie said:

The fixation on getting high never ceases to amaze me.

 

Don't knock it till you tryi it has always been valid.

[Dan O]

50 minutes ago, LOWERCASEGUY said:

 

The issue with the laws is exactly the opposite of your fear.  There is no law.  That’s what the cannabis bill fight in parliament is all about.   
 

The people that legalized it want to pass some laws that will put some restrictions on it.  The opposition parties don’t want it voted on before the next election so they can campaign on recriminalizing it.  
 

AOT has even published guidelines as to their policies on cannabis on flights that they formed based on discussions with the Narcotics Control Board.  
 

On around June 13th of last year I called all the major domestic carriers and asked them their policy on cannabis on flights.  
 

Everyone that responded said the only policy is that it has to meet the luggage requirements.  

I have no fear and stand by what I wrote until someone shows a valid link and not rumor or unconfirmed sources.

 

There are laws on the books from when they removed it from a controlled drug for medical use and if I recall the the levels of thc have to be below 2%. Its legal to grow and use at home and legal to sell with a license but under the original relaxed release for use but I question all the air carrier making the statement you wrote.

[EVENKEEL]

56 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

Do you live in Thailand? The law is whatever the Bib SAY it is.

100% true.

No reason to poke the bear

when, you can buy everywhere.

[nigelforbes]

It's seriously foolish to think there is a single correct answer for anything that applies everywhere in the country. The rules on almost everything vary from location to location, even if national policy says one thing, don't expect that to be a useful defense when you get stopped somewhere out in the boonies.

[HappyExpat57]

57 minutes ago, LOWERCASEGUY said:

Yes, I live in Thailand.  I’m also involved in the industry and have plenty of lawyers.  

Then YOU go ahead and risk your liberty. Until some time has passed and this isn't such an issue, suggesting a tourist to go ahead and risk it is foolish.

[Dan O]

1 hour ago, LOWERCASEGUY said:

 

The issue with the laws is exactly the opposite of your fear.  There is no law.  That’s what the cannabis bill fight in parliament is all about.   
 

The people that legalized it want to pass some laws that will put some restrictions on it.  The opposition parties don’t want it voted on before the next election so they can campaign on recriminalizing it.  
 

AOT has even published guidelines as to their policies on cannabis on flights that they formed based on discussions with the Narcotics Control Board.  
 

On around June 13th of last year I called all the major domestic carriers and asked them their policy on cannabis on flights.  
 

Everyone that responded said the only policy is that it has to meet the luggage requirements.  

This is a quote from the Public Health Ministry in the same AOT commentary about cannabis on flights you referred to. The AOT was waiting for legal clarification and guidance in the absence of pending regulations. 

 

"In a brief statement, the Public Health Ministry today clarified that transporting any cannabis or hemp, in any form, is still illegal."

 

[LOWERCASEGUY]

7 minutes ago, Dan O said:

I have no fear and stand by what I wrote until someone shows a valid link and not rumor or unconfirmed sources.

 

There are laws on the books from when they removed it from a controlled drug for medical use and if I recall the the levels of thc have to be below 2%. Its legal to grow and use at home and legal to sell with a license but under the original relaxed release for use but I question all the air carrier making the statement you wrote.

Why do I have to provide a link for you when it’s literally on thousands of websites.  
 

Google “AOT Thailand cannabis domestic flights”.  
 

 

[LOWERCASEGUY]

3 minutes ago, Dan O said:

This is a quote from the Public Health Ministry in the same AOT commentary about cannabis on flights you referred to. The AOT was waiting for legal clarification and guidance in the absence of pending regulations. 

 

"In a brief statement, the Public Health Ministry today clarified that transporting any cannabis or hemp, in any form, is still illegal."

 

Since I’m pretty sure this source isn’t allowed on ASEAN Now, here’s a quote from an article.  You can copy and paste it into Google. 
 

“Passengers who wish to bring legal cannabis or cannabis products on domestic flights are advised to pack it in their checked baggage. The reason is that cannabis items carried on board must be inspected by staff from the Narcotics Control Board and would cause a delay during security checks.”

[LOWERCASEGUY]

8 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

Then YOU go ahead and risk your liberty. Until some time has passed and this isn't such an issue, suggesting a tourist to go ahead and risk it is foolish.

I will and I have.  
 

 

[ignore it]

"I am talking about a small amount, maybe half an ounce rolled into joints."

 

 

 

RESPECT !

 

Half an oz (14+g.) of weed can be twisted up into 15 + healthy joints.

 

 

[BritManToo]

3 hours ago, HappyExpat57 said:

Laws in Thailand are enforced by folks who have no clue as to what is or isn't on the books. Even if you find a link saying it's 1000% legal to board a local flight with a small bag in your possession, too many people from the local TSA to the BiB with the handcuffs aren't necessarily aware. I would NEVER take such a chance on something that is a completely unnecessary risk. Just buy it locally wherever you go. This really is a no brainer.

I don't think there's a single Thai that didn't hear Anutin say any officials arresting people for having cannabis would be severely punished. That was right at the start when 4 police tried to extort a little old Thai lady, ZERO arrests since then.

Edited February 24, 2023 by BritManToo

[nigelforbes]

7 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

I don't think there's a single Thai that didn't hear Anutin say any officials arresting people for having cannabis would be severely punished. That was right at the start when 4 police tried to extort a little old Thai lady, ZERO arrests since then.

From a UK newspaper:

 

Where can you consume it?

Smoking it can be done inside an individual’s residence, and cannabis inside food can be consumed at a licensed restaurant. Smoking marijuana in public places such as schools, temples and shopping malls can lead to a 25,000 baht ($750) fine and a three-month prison sentence. As a rule, Chopaka says, people should be aware of not “encroaching” on other people’s space.

 

What remains prohibited?

Tourists cannot enter or leave the country carrying any part of the plant or its seeds. As well, possession of extracts with a THC level higher than 0.2% requires permission that tourists are unlikely to have.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jan/10/consuming-cannabis-in-thailand-what-tourists-need-to-know-marijuana-weed-rules