On June 18, 2024, a significant shift occurred in Thailand’s approach to methamphetamine possession that we at Thailand Bail would like to highlight. The Public Health Minister, Somsak Thepsuthin, announced a new regulation reducing the permissible amount for personal use to just one pill of methamphetamine or 20 milligrams of crystal meth (“ice”). This change aims to combat the rampant drug problem in Thailand by focusing on rehabilitation over prosecution, but also tightening the criteria to qualify for rehabilitation.

Key Changes in Regulation

Under the new rule, possessing more than one meth pill or 20 milligrams of crystal meth will lead to criminal charges rather than a chance for rehabilitation.

If you have been blacklisted in Thailand because of a marijuana case, then this article is for you. The blacklist in Thailand is a little-known area of Thailand’s criminal and immigration laws, especially now that there were significant changes made in 2021-2022. The decriminalizing of marijuana (also known as pot, ganja, or cannabis) in Thailand has made news across the globe, and for good reason. As many of you reading this article know, even simple possession of marijuana in Thailand leads to being blacklisted for 100 ans (dans la plupart des cas). Many of you who received and retained the paperwork from your marijuana case in Thailand would have noticed being classed according to Section 12(7). Section 12(7) is a catch-all classification for those who are persona non grata in Thailand. This includes foreigners who have had marijuana cases in Thailand.

This latest post from the lawyers at Thailand Bail focuses on yet another new drug law in Thailand. If you have not yet read about the Narcotics Act of 2021 (2564), then we suggest you read this previous post, which you can find here. Cependant, this post today is about the brand new law that was enacted just yesterday on 09 Juin 2022 in regards to marijuana, also known as ganja. Thousands of drug suspects have been released from Thailand’s prisons because of this new law, and your friend or family member’s case may also benefit.

As some of you may know, there is a new drug law in Thailand. The new Narcotics Act of 2564 (2021) was passed and came into force last month in December 2021. The new drug law in Thailand is a benefit for many people in prison in Thailand for drug cases. One of the best aspects of the new Thai drug law is that it provides opportunities for much lower sentences compared to the previous sentences given for drug cases. Par exemple, given the very low limit of 0.375 grams for the charge of possession with intent to sell of a class 1 offices, many defendants in drug cases in Thailand were