Police close unlicensed cannabis stalls in Pattaya

Pattaya Police swooped on unsuspecting cannabis stalls operating without a license in the Bang Lamung District at the weekend and closed them down.

Officers closed five unlicensed cannabis shops, and arrested one man, after inspecting hundreds of stalls in Pattaya over the weekend, reported Pattaya Mail.

Pattaya Police chief Pol. Col. Kullachart Kullachai and Dr Thongchai Lertwilairattanapong, director-general of the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine, led a team on Saturday, January 7, including the Tourist Police, Bang Lamung District officials and officers from the Chon Buri Public Health Department.

Five cannabis sellers, one on Walking Street and four on Soi Buakhao, were found to be operating without licenses and were subsequently closed down.

The seller on Walking Street was also arrested. Kullachart stated that all of the cannabis…