This is the shocking moment a drunk tourist allegedly attacked a closed cannabis shop in Thailand.

The holidaymaker had reportedly been drinking since morning before storming the 'Need Weed' cannabis dispensary in Patong, Phuket, at 1:45 pm on October 24.

CCTV footage shows the shirtless man acting agitated as he kicked chairs away from the storefront. He bashed a metal rod against the shop's shutters, sparking alarm among onlookers.

Local media reported that the man was later arrested by police. His rampage sparked criticism among the locals who blamed the influx of troublemaking holidaymakers on Thailand's visa exemption scheme to boost tourism.

Thailand saw a surge of neon-lit cannabis dispensaries after the substance was decriminalised in June 2022 during former army general Prayut Chan-o-cha's leadership, with impoverished farmers hoping it would become a new cash crop.

However, government officials are now furiously backpedalling amid an explosion in mental health complaints and gaudy shops that have attracted an even lower class of holidaymakers than the country's infamous sex tourists.

Officials will now outlaw recreational cannabis, blaming poorly regulated use for allegedly fuelling drug abuse and a rise in the number of cases of tourists over-indulging in the drug.

In October, Scottish retiree Tracy Henderson, 55, was taken away by police during a cannabis-induced rampage at a hotel in Pattaya.

She allegedly bought a jar of legal marijuana for medical reasons, but was said to have smoked too much.

Thailand saw a surge of neon-lit cannabis dispensaries after the substance was decriminalised in June 2022 during former army general Prayut Chan-o-cha's leadership, with impoverished farmers hoping it would become a new cash crop.

However, government officials are now furiously backpedalling amid an explosion in mental health complaints and gaudy shops that have attracted an even lower class of holidaymakers than the country's infamous sex tourists.

Officials will now outlaw recreational cannabis, blaming poorly regulated use for allegedly fuelling drug abuse and a rise in the number of cases of tourists over-indulging in the drug.