Not all gamblers like to use drugs, and not all gamblers visit Thailand. But for the slice who like to do both those thinks, don’t do them both at the same time, at least not yet.

Most drugs are still very illegal in Thailand

Thailand recently made news, loosening restrictions on some narcotics, opening them up for sale for research purposes. Cocaine, morphine, ketamine, codeine, opium, medicinal opium and methadone, all category II drugs locally, can be purchased by pre-approved groups for medicinal or research purposes.

That does not mean you can suddenly buy a dime of coke in Bangkok or Phuket and have a great time. Thai Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin had to clarify that use of cocaine, cannabis, opium and morphine are still illegal. Kratom leaf, which can be chewed or taken in other ways and has effects similar to cocaine, is in the process of being legalized and regulated, and can already be used in 135 villages by adults.