Despite the sudden proliferation of trucks and vendors hawking the wacky tobaccy, Khaosan Road will not become a hub for cannabis, City Hall said yesterday.
After the famous backpacker destination Khaosan Road sprang to life again with vendors selling weed on the street, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration on Monday rejected suggestions the area be turned into a “cannabis hub” as demanded by several business owners.
“It’s very unlikely to happen because Khaosan Road is located near schools and temples,” said Jakkapan Phiewngam, Bangkok deputy governor.
The idea of upgrading Khaosan Road, which suffered economically during the pandemic and aesthetically under a city-imposed “makeover,” came from Khaosan Road Business Association President Sa-nda Ruangwattanakul. He said the government should see this as an “opportunity” to revive the…
