Illegal on paper, widely and openly available in practice?

On 6/26/2025 at 6:28 AM, JoseThailand said:

Illegal on paper, widely and openly available in practice?

That was my thinking as well until I went to my local shop to resupply. She's getting rid of all her product while waiting for the police telling her to shutdown.

On 6/26/2025 at 8:28 PM, JoseThailand said:

Illegal on paper, widely and openly available in practice?

Prostitution isn't illegal on paper.  Many aspects of it are, but paying for sex is not against the law in Thailand.  Imagine if it was!!

 

The medical aspect of the new restrictions on selling/buying cannabis suggest there will still be plenty of loopholes.  I do, howeevr, feel sorry for those who have invested in a business selling it which may now be closed down.

On 7/1/2025 at 8:52 AM, brewsterbudgen said:

Prostitution isn't illegal on paper.  Many aspects of it are, but paying for sex is not against the law in Thailand.

 

Interesting. Thanks for pointing that out.

On 6/26/2025 at 3:28 PM, JoseThailand said:

Illegal on paper, widely and openly available in practice?

Not so different from what it used to be. Had to be pretty stupid being caught with drugs before the legalization of weed. 

 

 

Just now, Hummin said:

Not so different from what it used to be. Had to be pretty stupid being caught with drugs before the legalization of weed. 

 

The majority of people in Thai jails are there for drugs.

4 minutes ago, JoseThailand said:

 

The majority of people in Thai jails are there for drugs.

I was thinking of normal expats who use weed or any other recreational drug. Not those who are addicted or those who got involved in criminal activities involving drugs. 

 

 

6 hours ago, JoseThailand said:

 

The majority of people in Thai jails are there for drugs.

Wouldn't it be easier to buy them outside?

😅

On 7/1/2025 at 8:52 AM, brewsterbudgen said:

Prostitution isn't illegal on paper.  Many aspects of it are, but paying for sex is not against the law in Thailand.

 

Prostitution establishments like bars with sex rooms are clearly against the law. But they still widely operate.

14 minutes ago, JoseThailand said:

 

Prostitution establishments like bars with sex rooms are clearly against the law. But they still widely operate.

Yes, brothels are illegal.  

On 7/2/2025 at 7:50 PM, JoseThailand said:

 

The majority of people in Thai jails are there for drugs.

...and who foots that bill?

 

On 7/1/2025 at 8:52 AM, brewsterbudgen said:

Prostitution isn't illegal on paper.  Many aspects of it are, but paying for sex is not against the law in Thailand.  Imagine if it was!!

Yes, Sin Sot would have to go...

On 8/12/2025 at 7:23 PM, brewsterbudgen said:

Yes, brothels are illegal.  

 

I think weed shops will be the same. Illegal on paper, widely available in practice.

On 7/1/2025 at 6:39 AM, EVENKEEL said:

That was my thinking as well until I went to my local shop to resupply. She's getting rid of all her product while waiting for the police telling her to shutdown.

 

Has she reopened?

2 hours ago, JoseThailand said:

 

Has she reopened?

Not sure. I bought like 40g for 1500b baht plus a handful of papers.

 

 

Prostitution is illegal in Thailand but many authority figures have been making a lot of money for many decades from prostitution.  Weed might have the same business model in the future.

 

In some countries (and USA states) where recreational weed is illegal but medical weed is legal, if a potential patient meets certain conditions as determined by a certified cannabis doctor (and almost all potential patients pass the test), then a cannabis medical card is issued (for a small fee) and is valid for one year.  The patient then visits the doctor again after one year (visits can be conducted via FaceTime), the fee is then paid, and the patient is then good to go for another year.  This is another potential business model in Thailand going forward.

6 hours ago, Jungle Chicken said:

Prostitution is illegal in Thailand but many authority figures have been making a lot of money for many decades from prostitution.  Weed might have the same business model in the future.

 

In some countries (and USA states) where recreational weed is illegal but medical weed is legal, if a potential patient meets certain conditions as determined by a certified cannabis doctor (and almost all potential patients pass the test), then a cannabis medical card is issued (for a small fee) and is valid for one year.  The patient then visits the doctor again after one year (visits can be conducted via FaceTime), the fee is then paid, and the patient is then good to go for another year.  This is another potential business model in Thailand going forward.

The current government has been in stuck mode for weeks and will be for at least two weeks. Current Thaksin party will be finished hopefully gone for good this time. Daddy and daughter will run away and hide like they always do. Health Minister will be tossed out on his A$$ and my hunch is hopefully the new government will focus on enforcing weed laws already made into law better. like smoking in public or in shops etc.

In related news...

 

Curtain Hotels to require a medical professional on site to write prescriptions for specific "treatments".

 

 

On 8/16/2025 at 9:25 AM, bamnutsak said:

In related news...

 

Curtain Hotels to require a medical professional on site to write prescriptions for specific "treatments".

 

 

Never going to happen . Light up and ignore!

I paid 1k baht for st with an accountant once. It turned out her mum was a police officer...dropped her off and picked her up from my hotel, said she was visiting a friend. So it must be legal 😄