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The honest guide to weed in Bangkok.

No sponsorships. Real opinions.

Written from 900+ dispensary visits across Thailand. What is legal, where to go near your station, what to skip. Nobody paid to be in here.

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The pillar guide · Best Of

Weed in Bangkok: Where to Buy, What It Costs, What's Legal Now

Everything a visitor needs to know about weed in Bangkok: the law, the prescription, the neighbourhoods, the prices and the traps.

9 min read
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Hot Takes

Thailand Didn't Ban Weed. It Turned Dispensaries Into Clinics.

7 min read
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Medical Cannabis

Is Weed Legal in Thailand? The Honest Answer on Thai Weed Laws Right Now

8 min read
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Best Of

The Best Weed Shops in Bangkok, From 900+ Visits

8 min read
Start here

First time in Bangkok? Read these four, in this order.

About 30 minutes of reading. It covers the mistakes most visitors make on their first night.

  1. 01First Time Buying Weed in Bangkok? Read This FirstWhat to say at the counter, and how not to get ripped off.Cannabis Basics · 8 min
  2. 02The PT33: How to Get a Cannabis Prescription in Thailand (and What It Costs)The prescription every legal sale needs, step by step, and what it costs.Medical Cannabis · 8 min
  3. 03Is This Dispensary Licensed? Read the Sticker, Then Check the RegisterTen seconds at the door and one search on your phone.Medical Cannabis · 7 min
  4. 04Where Can You Actually Smoke Weed in Bangkok?Not the street, not the shop. Hotels, rentals and the real ranking.Medical Cannabis · 7 min

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Best Of

19 notes

Shortlists by station, hour and mood.

Bangkok's Best 24 Hour DispensariesHow To Find a Good Dispensary in BangkokIs That 4.9 Star Dispensary Actually Good?The Best Dispensaries for Wellness CannabisAll 19 Best Of →

Cannabis Basics

16 notes

Strains, edibles, highs and how it all works.

Sativa vs Indica vs Hybrid: What to PickHow Long Do Edibles Take to Kick In?What Is a Thai Stick? The Real StoryWhat Does Being High Actually Feel Like?All 16 Cannabis Basics →

Medical Cannabis

13 notes

Prescriptions, penalties, flights and borders.

Flying With Weed Inside ThailandDo NOT Take Weed Home From ThailandCannabis Penalties: What Actually HappensCBD in Thailand: Legal, Useful or a WasteAll 13 Medical Cannabis →

Hot Takes

7 notes

Opinions nobody selling you something will give.

7,000 Dispensaries Closed. The Weed Got Better.Cannabis Tourism Is Not What Thailand ThinksYour Budtender Will Never Tell You to Smoke LessThai Stick in the 1970s: How the Legend Was MadeAll 7 Hot Takes →

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Running a shop? Instagram is not a strategy.

The ad ban, the algorithm and Google Maps. Ten field notes on getting found when you are not allowed to advertise.

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Start here · 7 min read

Dispensary Marketing in Thailand: What Works Inside the Ad Ban

Instagram Disabled Your Account? The First 48 HoursWhy You Shouldn't Build on Instagram AloneInstagram Shadowban: How to Check, What HelpsDispensary SEO: How Bangkok Shops Get FoundWhy Dispensaries Vanish From Google MapsDoes a Dispensary Need a Website?
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The archive

Every field note

65 field notes

  1. 01Weed in Bangkok: Where to Buy, What It Costs, What's Legal NowBest Of9 min
  2. 02What Is a Thai Stick? The Real Story, Told From ThailandCannabis Basics9 min
  3. 03Is Weed Legal in Thailand? The Honest Answer on Thai Weed Laws Right NowMedical Cannabis8 min
  4. 04Thailand Didn't Ban Weed. It Turned Dispensaries Into Clinics.Hot Takes7 min
  5. 05The Best Weed Shops in Bangkok, From 900+ VisitsBest Of8 min
  6. 06First Time Buying Weed in Bangkok? Read This FirstCannabis Basics8 min
  7. 07The PT33: How to Get a Cannabis Prescription in Thailand (and What It Costs)Medical Cannabis8 min
  8. 087,000 Dispensaries Closed. Bangkok's Weed Got Better.Hot Takes6 min
  9. 09Bangkok's Most Googled Dispensaries, Honestly ReviewedBest Of8 min
  10. 10How Long Do Edibles Take to Kick In (and Why Tourists Double Dose)Cannabis Basics8 min
  11. 11Is This Dispensary Licensed? Read the Sticker, Then Check the RegisterMedical Cannabis7 min
  12. 12Thai Stick in the 1970s: How Thailand's Weed Became a LegendHot Takes8 min
  13. 13Can You Still Buy a Real Thai Stick in Bangkok? Where, and What It CostsBest Of8 min
  14. 14Weed and Alcohol: Why a Joint After Thai Beer Hits DifferentCannabis Basics9 min
  15. 15Where Can You Actually Smoke Weed in Bangkok?Medical Cannabis7 min
  16. 16Cannabis Tourism Is Not What Thailand Thinks It IsHot Takes6 min
  17. 17Bangkok's Best 24 Hour Dispensaries (The Ones Still Good at 2am)Best Of8 min
  18. 18The Thai Stick Strain: Chocolate Thai, Golden Thai and the Landraces Behind the LegendCannabis Basics7 min
  19. 19Flying With Weed Inside Thailand: What the Rules Actually AreMedical Cannabis7 min
  20. 20Your Budtender Will Never Tell You to Smoke Less (So I Will)Hot Takes6 min
  21. 21Weed Near Nana BTS: The Best Dispensaries Within 600mBest Of8 min
  22. 22Thai Landrace Strains: What's Left of Thailand's Native WeedCannabis Basics8 min
  23. 23Do NOT Take Weed Home From Thailand. Seriously.Medical Cannabis5 min
  24. 24How Cannabis Got Banned (And Why Thailand Unbanned It)Hot Takes8 min
  25. 25Weed Near Asok and Sukhumvit MRT: The Best Dispensaries Within 600mBest Of7 min
  26. 26How a Thai Stick Is Made (and Why Most You See Today Aren't Real)Cannabis Basics8 min
  27. 27What Happens If You Get Caught Without a Prescription in Bangkok?Medical Cannabis6 min
  28. 28The Problem With How the World Talks About WeedHot Takes6 min
  29. 29Khao San and Chinatown: The Old Town Dispensary GuideBest Of7 min
  30. 30Sativa vs Indica vs Hybrid: What To Actually Pick at a Bangkok DispensaryCannabis Basics8 min
  31. 31Thailand's Cannabis-Hemp Act: What It Means for Your Bangkok TripMedical Cannabis7 min
  32. 32Weed Near Phrom Phong: The Best Dispensaries Within 600mBest Of7 min
  33. 33Flower, Edibles, Vapes: What's Legal in Bangkok (And What's Not)Cannabis Basics8 min
  34. 34What Can a Doctor Actually Prescribe Cannabis For in Thailand?Medical Cannabis7 min
  35. 35Weed in Thong Lo and Ekkamai: The Best Dispensaries Near the BTSBest Of7 min
  36. 36What Does Being High Actually Feel Like? An Honest First-Timer's GuideCannabis Basics7 min
  37. 37CBD in Thailand: What's Legal, What Actually Works, and What's a Waste of MoneyMedical Cannabis7 min
  38. 38Weed in Silom: The Best Dispensaries Near Sala Daeng, Si Lom and Chong NonsiBest Of7 min
  39. 39What Happens If You Smoke Too Much Weed? The Honest AnswerCannabis Basics8 min
  40. 40Cannabis and Athletic Recovery: What Athletes Training in Bangkok Are FindingMedical Cannabis8 min
  41. 41Sukhumvit Dispensary Guide: Nana to On Nut, Station by StationBest Of8 min
  42. 42How to Roll a Joint (And Every Other Way the World Smokes Cannabis)Cannabis Basics7 min
  43. 43Cannabis Instead of Opioids: What the Latest Research Actually SaysMedical Cannabis8 min
  44. 44Weed Shops You Can Work From: Bangkok's Co-Working DispensariesBest Of7 min
  45. 45Taking a Tolerance Break? Here's What Actually Happens to Your BrainCannabis Basics8 min
  46. 46Cannabis and PTSD: The Science Behind Why Veterans Are Choosing the PlantMedical Cannabis8 min
  47. 47How to Judge a Bangkok Dispensary Yourself: The Five Checks That MatterBest Of8 min
  48. 48Your Body Was Built for Weed (And You Didn't Know It)Cannabis Basics8 min
  49. 49Is That 4.9-Star Dispensary Actually Good? (How Ratings Lie in Bangkok)Best Of7 min
  50. 50Cannabis Myths Debunked: Gateway Drug, Lazy Stoner, Memory Loss, and MoreCannabis Basics7 min
  51. 51The BTS Dispensary Rule: Pick a Shop by Where You Are StayingBest Of7 min
  52. 52Why Cannabis Makes Everything Feel New (And Why Too Much of It Kills That)Cannabis Basics7 min
  53. 53Bangkok's Best Dispensaries for Daytime Smokers (Where to Find Sativa That Actually Works)Best Of7 min
  54. 54Bangkok's Best Dispensaries for Wellness Cannabis (Not Just Getting High)Best Of7 min
  55. 55The Dispensary Google Won't Show You: How to Spot a Bangkok Tourist TrapBest Of7 min
  56. 56Instagram Disabled Your Cannabis Account? What to Do in the First 48 HoursCannabis Business9 min
  57. 57Why Cannabis Businesses Shouldn't Build on Instagram AloneCannabis Business6 min
  58. 58Dispensary SEO: How Bangkok Shops Get Found on GoogleCannabis Business8 min
  59. 59Does a Dispensary Need a Website If It Has Instagram?Cannabis Business6 min
  60. 60Why Dispensaries Vanish From Google Maps (and How to Stay Visible)Cannabis Business8 min
  61. 61Instagram Shadowban on Cannabis Accounts: How to Check and What Actually HelpsCannabis Business8 min
  62. 62Dispensary Marketing in Thailand: What Works Inside the Ad BanCannabis Business7 min
  63. 63Dispensary Marketing Ideas: What to Post When You Can't Post ProductCannabis Business7 min
  64. 64The Ad Ban Didn't Kill Cannabis Marketing. It Made It Mandatory.Cannabis Business6 min
  65. 65Content Is the Only Ad You're Allowed: Why Thai Cannabis Brands Need ItCannabis Business7 min