Shops and retail
Cannabis events and expos: what exhibitors can legally show and sell
Thailand Cannabis Report · Reefers Club Co., Ltd. · Last checked 31 October 2026
Thailand's cannabis expos and festivals grew up in the open-retail years. They still run, but the rules that govern licensed shops follow exhibitors onto the show floor, and some booth habits from 2022 now put licences at risk.
Selling flower
Flower can only be sold by a licensee, on its licensed premises, against a PT.33 prescription, from a certified source. Verified An expo booth is not normally licensed premises, so selling flower there is a breach. Online orders and delivery are banned too. See selling online and by delivery.
Samples and giveaways
Handing out flower is still supplying a controlled herb outside the rules. Extract products carry narcotics risk. Estimated Keep samples to accessories and registered products.
Advertising
Under the guideline announced on 22 June 2026, advertising controlled herbs for commerce is a 30-day suspension for a licensee. Estimated A licensed shop's booth should present the business and its expertise rather than promote products, prices or deals.
What exhibitors can do
- Show and sell accessories and equipment, subject to import rules. See bringing an accessory brand into Thailand.
- Present services: cultivation, testing, compliance, design, software.
- Sell Thai FDA registered products within their own rules. See Thai FDA registration.
- Run talks and education.
Smoking at events
Cannabis smoke and smell can be a public nuisance, and allowing smoking is grounds for revoking a seller's licence. Estimated Organisers and exhibitors should plan events without on-site smoking.
Section 3 of the report, free to read, sets out the rules licensed sellers follow.
Sources
- Section 3 of the 2026 report, The rules in force (free to read)
- Thairath, DTAM guideline on administrative orders for cannabis shops, 22 June 2026
- Tilleke & Gibbins, Cannabis and Hemp Business Guide Thailand 2025
- SEATCA, Thailand bans import of water pipes and e-cigarettes, 15 October 2014
This article is market intelligence, not legal, tax or immigration advice. Rules change by notification; check the current text with the relevant authority or Thai counsel before you act.
In short
Can you sell cannabis at an expo in Thailand?
Flower can only be sold by a licensee on its licensed premises against a PT.33. An expo booth is not normally licensed premises.
Can exhibitors give away samples?
Giving away flower is still supplying a controlled herb outside the rules. Avoid it.
Can exhibitors advertise?
Licensed sellers must not advertise controlled herbs for commerce. Exhibits should inform rather than promote.
What can be shown and sold?
Accessories, equipment, services, and Thai FDA registered products within their own rules.
Can visitors smoke at a cannabis event?
Smoke and smell can be a public nuisance, and licensees that allow smoking risk revocation.
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