Thailand (Jurisdiction Profile)
Jurisdiction Identity
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Thailand |
| ISO country code | TH |
| National authorities | Ministry of Public Health; Food and Drug Administration of Thailand (Thai FDA) |
| Official sources | https://www.fda.moph.go.th/ |
| Last verified | 2026-08-09 |
Cannabis Framework
| Dimension | Status |
|---|---|
| Adult-use possession | Restricted (medical/health use only after the 2025 policy reversal) |
| Adult-use cultivation | Home cultivation permitted under registration (formerly; now subject to medical-use rules and licensing) |
| Adult-use commercial supply | Prohibited for recreational purposes (2025 order) |
| Medical access | Medical cannabis under Ministry of Public Health/Thai FDA framework |
| Pharmaceutical cannabinoid access | Regulated cannabis-based medicines |
| Home cultivation | Subject to registration/licensing; rules tightened 2025–2026 |
| Import/export | Regulated; export licensed |
Regulatory Overview
Thailand decriminalized cannabis in June 2022 (removing it from the narcotics list), but a June 25, 2025 Ministry of Public Health order prohibited recreational sale and made retail require medical authorization, reversing toward a medical-only policy. By 2026, cannabis is treated as medical/health-use; thousands of business licences have expired or been slated for expiry in 2026–2027. Policy volatility is high — verify current status before any reuse.
Data Surface
| Data surface | Available? | Official source | Machine-readable? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| License registry | partial | Thai FDA/ministry license records | no | License counts published; no API located |
| Testing-laboratory registry | no public source located | — | — | No distinct public list located |
| Laboratory testing rules | yes | Ministry regulations | no | Codified requirements |
| Contaminant/action limits | yes | Ministry standards | no | Set in standards |
| Recalls/advisories | no public source located | — | — | No structured feed located |
| Product/package identifiers | no public source located | — | — | Not confirmed public |
| COAs/batch results | no public source located | — | — | Not public |
| Sales data | no public source located | — | — | No open reporting located |
| Open-data downloads | no public source located | — | — | No cannabis open-data portal located |
Sources & Provenance
- Statutory framework: Narcotics Code (2022 decriminalization); June 2025 Ministry order restricting recreational sale; medical-use policy through 2026.
- Regulator: Thai FDA — https://www.fda.moph.go.th/
- Retrieval date: 2026-08-09
Graph Connections
No existing repository entities are linked to Thailand. The page is discoverable from the Jurisdictions index.