BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand is set to become the first Asian country to legalize medical marijuana, but a battle is brewing between local and foreign firms over control of a potentially lucrative ...

In sticky, sweaty Bangkok, there seemed to be more weed shops than there were Buddhist temples — and there were a lot of temples. Some shops were decorated with psychedelic art on the walls, beanbags ...

Thailand plans to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic and will issue permits exclusively for medical and research purposes. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin recently declared a policy reversal, aiming to ...

Marijuana for sale at a cannabis store along Khao San Road in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 23, 2025. Reporter In 2022, Thailand bucked a trend in Asia. While many other countries in the region have ...

BANGKOK — Cookies, the popular San Francisco-based cannabis and fashion company, marked the opening of its first Asian franchise in Thailand on Jan. 21 with a Buddhist monk’s blessings, a Muay Thai ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dario Sabaghi covers the cannabis industry with a focus on Europe. Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul speaks to the ...