US EditionThailand vows to tighten control on cannabis after smuggling cases involving tourists soar
- Thailand, the first Asian country to decriminalize cannabis in 2022, now faces soaring cases of tourists attempting cannabis smuggling abroad.
- The rise in smuggling attempts followed decriminalization, prompting the ruling Pheu Thai Party to promise re-criminalization despite coalition resistance.
- Authorities reported over 50 British nationals arrested since July 2022 and seized 22 suitcases containing 375 kilograms of cannabis at Samui Airport.
- Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin announced upcoming regulations requiring prescriptions for cannabis sales to address under-regulation and public concerns about addiction and access to children.
- Officials tightened airport inspections, and new controls aim to curb smuggling and restore legal order following the drug’s boost to tourism and agriculture.
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Thailand vows to tighten control on cannabis after smuggling cases involving tourists soar
Thai officials on Wednesday vowed to tighten regulations on sales of cannabis after cases of tourists attempting to smuggle the drug out of the country soared in recent months.
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