<p>Thai Embassies have issued warnings to Thai people about taking cannabis and hemp into Indonesia and Vietnam, where penalties include fines, life imprisonment and capital punishment.</p>

<p>Experts are warning that Thailand risks a serious outbreak of a highly contagious disease that could lead to widespread ignorance and mass hysteria. High-ranking officials and politicians appear to be among the most highly vulnerable groups.</p>

<div>We have surveyed the concept of ‘marijuana legalization’ from its status as a narcotic that must be suppressed to a medication. We have talked to representatives from the state sector and civil society about the possibility of legalizing marijuana in Thailand, who would gain and who would lose. </div>

<div> <div>A teenager from Thailand's northeast has been arrested for posting a lèse majesté message on Facebook. </div></div>

<div>A medical expert has revealed that Thailand could become a medical marijuana hub in the region if the drug is decriminalized. </div>