Bangkok becomes Southeast Asia's weed Wild West

From sleek boutiques to rickety stalls, hundreds of cannabis dispensaries have sprouted across Bangkok following decriminalisation, but in a nation infamous for being tough on drugs, giddy Thai vendors are asking: can the high times last?

In a Southeast Asian first, the kingdom removed parts of the marijuana plant from its narcotics list in June 2022, effectively legalising the substance -– albeit with a confusing lack of detail.